positive pole
- noun
- Specialized
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polo positivo
- Always connect the red wire to the positive pole of the battery to avoid short circuits.
Examples
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The positive pole is often marked with a plus sign for easy identification.
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Make sure the device's positive pole matches the battery's terminal before turning it on.
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The positive pole is essential for completing the circuit.
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Make sure to connect the positive pole first.
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Always connect the red wire to the positive pole of the battery to avoid short circuits.
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Make sure the device's positive pole matches the battery's terminal before turning it on.
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The positive pole is often marked with a plus sign for easy identification.
Synonyms
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The positive terminal of a battery where electric current flows out into a circuit
Antonyms
- Specialized
The end of a battery marked with a minus sign that connects to the black wire
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'positive' (bearing a positive charge) modifies 'pole' (an end of a magnet), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the pole that is positive (here the north-facing end). This adjective+noun combination follows a straightforward composition pattern and is therefore immediately understandable to B1 learners familiar with the constituent senses.
Etymology
Positive pole: The noun positive pole comes from early batteries where one end was marked with a positive or plus sign and often shown in red. People used that end as a post or pole to attach wires, so the term now means the battery terminal with a 'positive charge'.