English Explanatory Dictionary

south pole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The southernmost point on celestial bodies other than Earth.
  2. The negative pole of a magnetic dipole that seeks geographic south.
  3. Alternative form of South Pole.
name
  1. The Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole; the point which south is oriented towards, and therefore the southernmost point on Earth (having a latitude of -90°).
  2. The Magnetic South Pole of Earth.
  3. The Geomagnetic South Pole of Earth.

Pronunciation

en-us-south_pole.ogg /ˌsaʊθ ˈpəʊl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-South Pole.wav /ˌsaʊθ ˈpoʊl/

Word forms

south pole south poles

Synonyms

negative pole south-seeking pole S-pole

Antonyms

north pole positive pole north-seeking pole N-pole

Derived words

South Pole

Translations

Dutch: zuidpool Finnish: etelänapa French: pôle sud German: Südpol Japanese: Ｓ極 Korean: S극 Portuguese: polo sul Russian: ю́жный по́люс Swedish: sydpol Tagalog: timugang balniing taluktok Telugu: దక్షిణ దృవం
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