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pole

pole

28 3.6
One of the two ends of a magnet or battery where force is strongest
  • noun
  • /poʊl/
translation icon : polo
  • The electrical current flows from the positive to the negative pole of the battery.
  • magnetic pole
  • magnet pole
  • opposite poles

The first possibility is that there's just a movement of sort of electromagnetic poles.

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Examples

  • The particle's North Pole is toward your head, its South Pole is toward your feet.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Did you put the right address on the envelope when you sent it to the North Pole?

  • White snow and ice at the poles reflect sunlight, but dark ocean absorbs it.

    Blog text (3)
  • This photogram was taken at the magnetic North Pole... in Svalbard... kingdom of the ice bears.

  • Radio waves zoom outward from the magnetic poles in a narrow beam.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The scientist demonstrated how a compass points towards the Earth's magnetic poles.

  • When experimenting with the magnet, I noticed that the positive pole attracted the metal filings.

Synonyms

terminal
vspole
  • Specialized
20 5.7

The end of a wire or a point where an electric connection is made

refers specifically to ends where force or current is strongest
magnetic pole
vspole
3.9

An end of a magnet where its force is strongest

also applies to batteries, covering ends with the strongest current

Idioms

2 7.6

A person who has a low rank in a group or at work

7.9

In a position of power or importance in a group

Refuse to be involved with people or things that seem dangerous and dishonest

9.9

The highest and hardest job to get in politics or business

9.9

To use the mouth to touch a man's penis

Not wanting to be near or involved with anything at all

Compounds

76 3.1

The northernmost point on Earth where the Earth's axis meets its surface

22 3.2

The very southern point on Earth where the planet spins

A tall wooden or concrete post that holds telephone wires above the ground

12 1.4

A long thin rod used to catch fish by holding a line and throwing it into the water

The place at the front of the race where the fastest racer starts

3 4.4

An athletic event where athletes use a long pole to jump over a high bar

3 5.8

A tall carved wooden post made by northwest coast native people showing family or legend figures

A point on Earth where the force that makes compasses point goes straight down or up

3 2.5

A long thin pole with a pointed metal tip that skiers use to help balance and push on snow

2 4.0

An athlete who uses a long pole to jump over a high bar

Jumping over a high bar using a long pole for support

A tall wooden or metal post that holds telephone wires above the ground

1 5.6

The star nearly above Earth's North Pole used to find direction at night

celestial pole
  • Specialized
1 8.8

One of the two points in the sky where the line Earth spins around seems to meet the stars

1 3.8

A climbing bean plant that wraps around supports like poles or trellises

A pole with red and white spiral stripes that shows where people get haircuts or shaves

A long pole used to push and guide a boat like a barge on a canal

An end of a magnet where its force is strongest

8.4

A tall pole that holds wires for climbing plants used to make beer

7.3

The end of a magnet that points toward the Earth's south

negative pole
  • Specialized
3.9

The end of a magnet that points toward the Earth's south

negative pole
  • Specialized
4.0

The end of a battery marked with a minus sign that connects to the black wire

North Celestial Pole
  • Specialized
8.2

A point in the sky above Earth's North Pole that stars appear to turn around and is near Polaris

north-seeking pole
  • Specialized
6.1

The end of a magnet that points toward Earth's north when it hangs freely

range pole
  • Specialized
7.9

A long straight rod with red and white bands that people who measure land use to line up points

8.5

A long straight pole with red and white bands used to mark positions when measuring land

pole horse
  • Jargon
9.4

A horse starting closest to the inside rail in a harness race

pole horse
  • Archaic
9.9

A horse hitched beside the pole of a wagon or carriage to pull it

A person who uses a long pole to jump over a high bar in sport

A sport where a person uses a long pole to jump over a high bar

4.8

A sport where a person uses a long pole to jump over a high bar

6.1

A person or idea that guides and inspires someone

A long wooden pole with a sharp or heavy end used for fighting

A tool with a long pole attached to reach things

pole-jocking
  • Slang
9.9

Trying to get attention by showing off in a silly or rude way

9.9

An insulting word for a gay man or someone seen as very sexual

6.0

The end of a magnet that points toward the north when it hangs freely

positive pole
  • Specialized
3.5

A battery terminal marked with a plus sign that connects to the red wire

positive pole
  • Specialized
4.4

The end of a magnet that points north when the magnet hangs freely

A ski pole made from strong Tonkin cane bamboo that is flexible and lasts a long time

A ski pole made from strong Tonkin bamboo that bends without breaking

South Celestial Pole
  • Specialized
7.2

The point in the sky above Earth's South Pole that the stars appear to turn around

south-seeking pole
  • Specialized
7.8

The end of a magnet that points toward the Earth's south when it hangs freely

Surface Forms

pole singular
poles plural

Etymology

Pole for the end of a magnet comes from an old Greek word polos meaning 'axis' or 'end'. You can see the same root in the word polar, and that is why the strongest ends of a magnet are called their 'poles'.