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North Pole

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North Pole
n.
1.
a. The northern end of the earth's axis of rotation, a point in the Arctic Ocean.
b. The celestial zenith of this terrestrial point.
c. north pole The northern end of the axis of rotation of a planet or other celestial body.
2. north pole The north-seeking magnetic pole of a straight magnet.
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North Pole

North Pole
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the northernmost point on the earth's axis, at a latitude of 90°N
2. (Astronomy) Also called north celestial pole Astronomy the point of intersection of the earth's extended axis and the northern half of the celestial sphere, lying about 1° from Polaris
3. (Physics / General Physics) (usually not capitals) the pole of a freely suspended magnet, which is attracted to the earth's magnetic North Pole

North Pole
The northern end of the Earth's axis of rotation, located at 90° north latitude at a point in the Arctic Ocean. See more at axis.
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North Pole
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Noun1.North PoleNorth Pole - the northernmost point of the Earth's axis
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North Pole n the North Poleil Polo Nord
North Pole n the North Poleil Polo Nord

North Pole القطب الشمالي severní pól Nordpolen Nordpol Βόρειος Πόλος Polo Norte pohjoisnapa pôle nord Sjeverni pol Polo Nord 北極 북극 Noordpool Nordpolen Biegun Północny Pólo Norte Северный полюс nordpolen ขั้วโลกเหนือ Kuzey Kutbu Bắc Cực 北极


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sent back again; I hope I'm thankful; but I don't like to hear the North Pole run down in such a fishy place as this.
AFTER a great expenditure of life and treasure a Daring Explorer had succeeded in reaching the North Pole, when he was approached by a Native Galeut who lived there.
Russia seemed to me more remote than any other country-- farther away than China, almost as far as the North Pole.
 
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