geomagnetic polenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌdʒiː.əʊ.mæɡ.net.ɪk ˈpəʊl//ˌdʒiː.oʊ.mæɡ.net̬.ɪk ˈpoʊl/one of two points on the earth's surface that are directly opposite each other, and that are at the north and south ends of the earth's magnetic field. Their position is always changing.
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Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Points of the compass
- compass reading
- E, e
- east
- easterly
- eastward
- N, n
- northeastern
- northeastward
- northern
- northernmost
- northwestern
- northwestward
- S, s
- southeastern
- southern
- southernmost
- southward
- southwestern
- true north
- western
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