magnetic pole

noun

1

: either of two small regions which are located respectively in the polar areas of the northern and southern hemispheres and toward which a compass needle points from any direction throughout adjacent regions

also : either of two comparable regions on a celestial body

2

: either of the poles of a magnet

Examples of magnetic pole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Geophysicists have long speculated that the weakening of the magnetic field could signal a potential geomagnetic reversal, in which the planet’s north and south magnetic poles swap places. —Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025

Every 11 or so years, the sun’s magnetic poles flip, causing solar activity to increase. —Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025

In 2019, scientists released the WMM one year early, because the magnetic pole was moving much faster than usual. —Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025

The telescope will also be able to measure an unprecedented number of pulsars—spinning stellar remnants that beam electromagnetic radiation out along their magnetic poles. —IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for magnetic pole

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Kids Definition

magnetic pole

noun

1

: either of two small regions of the earth which are located near the North and South Poles and toward which a compass needle points

2

: either of the poles of a magnet