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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
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Translations 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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