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magnetic pole

mag·net·ic pole (plural mag·net·ic poles)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. end of magnet: either of the two points at the end of a magnet where the magnet's field is most intense

2. region near geographic pole: either of the two regions on the Earth's surface near the geographic poles where the Earth's magnetic field is most intense

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