magnetic pole

English

Noun

magnetic pole (plural magnetic poles)

Either of the two points, near the ends of a magnet, at which the magnetic lines of force converge.
Either of the two locations on a planet's surface at which the planet's magnetic field lines are vertical.

Translations

Translations

Finnish: magneettinapa, magneettinen napa
French: pôle magnétique (fr) m
German: Magnetpol m, magnetischer Pol m
Icelandic: segulskaut n, segulpóll m

Japanese: 磁極 (ja) (jikyoku)
Polish: biegun magnetyczny (pl) m
Tagalog: balniing taluktok

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