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south pole

/ˌsaʊθ ˈpəʊl//ˌsaʊθ ˈpoʊl/

south pole noun: the southernmost point on celestial bodies other than Earth. Also the alternative form of South Pole.

Noun

south pole (plural south poles)

  1. The southernmost point on celestial bodies other than Earth.
  2. The negative pole of a magnetic dipole that seeks geographic south.

Proper noun capitalized: South Pole

South Pole

  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.

Also used as

south pole is also the alternative form of South Pole.

south pole meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Telugu and Tagalog

south pole in Hindi

the southernmost point on a celestial body
दक्षिणी ध्रुव dakṣiṇī dhruv

south pole in Urdu

the southernmost point on a celestial body
قطب جنوبی qutab janūbī

south pole in Telugu

negative magnetic pole
దక్షిణ దృవం dakṣiṇa dr̥vaṁ
the southernmost point on a celestial body
దక్షిణ దృవం dakṣiṇa dr̥vaṁ

south pole in Tagalog

negative magnetic pole
timugang balniing taluktok
the southernmost point on a celestial body
timugang taluktok
More languagesFewer languages
south pole in Arabic
اَلْقُطْب اَلْجَنُوبِيّ al-quṭb al-janūbiyy
south pole in Malay
kutub selatan
south pole in Persian
قطب جنوب qotb-e jonub
south pole in Vietnamese
nam cực

Synonyms of south pole

Antonyms

All synonyms and antonyms of south pole

Forms of south pole

pluralsouth poles

Questions about south pole

What does south pole mean?
South pole means the southernmost point on celestial bodies other than Earth.
What is south pole in Hindi?
South pole in Hindi is दक्षिणी ध्रुव (dakṣiṇī dhruv). See South pole meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is south pole?
South pole can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce south pole?
South pole is pronounced /ˌsaʊθ ˈpəʊl/ (UK).
What is the plural of south pole?
The plural of south pole is south poles.

Words near south pole in the dictionary

  1. South Plainfield
  2. South Platte
  3. South Poblacion
  4. South Point
  5. South Polar Ocean
  6. south pole
  7. south poles
  8. South Pomfret
  9. South Portland
  10. South Preston
  11. South Purrumbete

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