south-seeking pole

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Noun south-seeking pole has 1 sense

negative magnetic pole, negative pole, south-seeking pole - the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely
--₁ is a kind of pole, magnetic pole

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South-Seeking Pole

Definition:

A south-seeking pole refers to the magnetic pole of a compass needle or any magnet that points towards the Earth's south magnetic pole.

Example Sentences:

As a noun:

The compass needle's south-seeking pole always points towards the Earth's south.
Magnets have two poles: a north-seeking pole and a south-seeking pole.

As an adjective:

The spacecraft successfully aligned itself with the south-seeking pole of Earth's magnetic field.
In the experiment, a magnet was positioned with its south-seeking pole facing north.

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