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/saʊθ-sˈikɪŋ poʊl/ Listen

South-seeking pole

noun

The pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely. Synonyms: negative magnetic pole, negative pole.

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... the austral pole of a magnet is the one which points towards the north polar regions As unlike magnetic poles attract each other, it is but rational to call the north-seeking pole of the magnet the south or Austral Pole. In the same nomenclature the south pole of a magnet, or the south-seeking pole, ...

— The Standard Electrical Dictionary - A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice - of Electrical Engineering • T. O'Conor Slone

Words linked to "South-seeking pole" : pole, magnetic pole