celestial pole
ce·les·tial pole
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suh-les-chuh l pohl]
- /səˈlɛs tʃəl poʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suh-les-chuh l pohl]
- /səˈlɛs tʃəl poʊl/
Definitions of celestial pole words
- noun celestial pole either of the two points at which the earth's axis, extended to infinity, would intersect the celestial sphere 3
- noun celestial pole either of two points on the celestial sphere where the extensions of the earth's axis would intersect 3
- noun celestial pole each of the two points in which the extended axis of the earth cuts the celestial sphere and about which the stars seem to revolve. 1
- noun celestial pole An imaginary point situated where a planet's axis intersects the celestial sphere. 0
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Origin of celestial pole
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
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Parts of speech for Celestial pole
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
celestial pole popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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