negative magnetic pole
- noun
- Specialized
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polo magnético negativo
- The compass needle's negative magnetic pole always aligns toward the south.
Examples
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When suspended freely, the negative magnetic pole of the bar magnet pointed away from the north.
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The negative magnetic pole attracts the positive pole of another magnet.
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Scientists marked the negative magnetic pole to illustrate the direction of magnetic field lines.
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Every magnet has a negative magnetic pole and a positive one.
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The compass needle's negative magnetic pole always aligns toward the south.
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Scientists marked the negative magnetic pole to illustrate the direction of magnetic field lines.
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Every magnet has a negative magnetic pole and a positive one.
Synonyms
The end of a magnet that points toward the Earth's south
The end of a magnet that points toward the Earth's south when it hangs freely
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositional: 'pole' (end of a magnet) modified by 'magnetic' and qualified by 'negative' to indicate the negative polarity, so its meaning as the magnet end with negative polarity (south-seeking) follows directly from the constituents. This is a standard technical combination found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the three words can reasonably infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
The term negative magnetic pole comes from the simple picture of a magnet with two ends. When a magnet hangs freely, the negative pole points toward the Earth's south, so people call it the 'south-seeking pole'.
