magnetic pole
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- noun
- /mæɡˈnɛtɪk poʊl/
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polo magnético
- The interesting thing is that they are just outside the Earth's magnetic pole.
- the south magnetic pole
- the north magnetic pole
Examples
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Additionally, the earth's magnetic pole isn't static.
Blog text (26) -
If and when the magnetic pole shifts, nothing will happen, as Sean points out.
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An early indicator could be a change in the rate the north magnetic pole is moving.
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The needle of the compass no longer points to the magnetic pole.
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As a result, a neutron star emits narrow and intense beams of electromagnetic waves from its north and south magnetic poles.
Academic text (2001) -
Every 11-year cycle, the north magnetic pole and south magnetic pole on the Sun reverse polarity; what had been a north magnetic pole is then a south magnetic pole and vice versa.
Academic text (1991) -
The needle of the compass aligns itself with the magnetic pole to help hikers navigate.
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Scientists have discovered that the magnetic pole is gradually shifting toward Siberia.
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When using a compass, it is important to understand how the magnetic pole affects navigation.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'either end of a magnet where the magnetic force is strongest' is directly derivable from combining 'magnetic' (relating to magnetism) with 'pole' (an end or extremity of a magnet). This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition that follows regular semantic modification and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Magnetic pole comes from thinking of the Earth as a giant bar magnet. The pole is the place on Earth where the magnetic pull is strongest, so a compass needle points toward that spot.