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Magnetic pole

A magnetic pole may refer to: One of the two ends of a magnet.
The poles of astronomical bodies, a special case of magnets, two special cases of which are the Geomagnetic poles:
The North Magnetic Pole of planet Earth, to which the north end of a compass points.
The South Magnetic Pole of planet Earth, to which the south end of a compass points.
See also: Earth's magnetic field.

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Translation of "Magnetic pole"

German: Magnetischer Pol, Esperanto: Magneta poluso, Russian: Магнитный полюс.


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