NORTH POLE


Meaning of NORTH POLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 14th century

1.

a. often capitalized N&P : the northernmost point of the earth ; broadly : the corresponding point of a celestial body (as a planet)

b. : the zenith of the heavens as viewed from the north terrestrial pole

2. of a magnet : the pole that points toward the north when the magnet is freely suspended

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.