north-seeking pole
English
Noun
north
-
seeking
pole
(
plural
north-seeking poles
)
The
positive
pole
of a
magnetic
dipole
, which is attracted towards geographic
north
.
Usage notes
This word can avoid confusions with the
North Pole
of
Earth
, which has a
south-seeking pole
.
Synonyms
north pole
,
N-pole
,
positive pole
Antonyms
south-seeking pole
,
south pole
,
S-pole
,
negative pole