magnetic pole

1. 1.

   either of two points where the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field are vertical

   Broadergeographic point
2. 2.

   one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated

   Synonymspole

   Broaderend

   Narrowernegative magnetic polepositive pole

   Part ofmagnet

Questions about magnetic pole

What does magnetic pole mean?

magnetic pole means "either of two points where the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field are vertical". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for magnetic pole?

Close synonyms include pole. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is magnetic pole a common word?

magnetic pole is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.