NEGATIVE MAGNETIC POLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does negative magnetic pole mean? 

• NEGATIVE MAGNETIC POLE (noun)
  The noun NEGATIVE MAGNETIC POLE has 1 sense:

1. the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely

  Familiarity information: NEGATIVE MAGNETIC POLE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NEGATIVE MAGNETIC POLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

negative magnetic pole; negative pole; south-seeking pole

Hypernyms ("negative magnetic pole" is a kind of...):

magnetic pole; pole (one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated)