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- [noun, adjective, adverb south pohl]
- /noun, adjective, adverb saʊθ poʊl/
- /saʊθ pəʊl/
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- [noun, adjective, adverb south pohl]
- /noun, adjective, adverb saʊθ poʊl/
Definitions of south pole words
- noun south pole the region of a magnet toward which the lines of magnetic induction converge (south pole) or from which the lines of induction diverge (north pole) 1
- noun south pole either of the two points on the earth's surface where the dipping needle of a compass stands vertical, one in the arctic, the other in the antarctic. 1
- noun south pole Earth's southernmost point 1
- proper noun south pole The South Pole is the place on the surface of the earth which is farthest towards the south. 0
- noun south pole the southernmost point on the earth's axis, at the latitude of 90°S 0
- noun south pole the point of intersection, in the constellation Octans, of the earth's extended axis and the southern half of the celestial sphere 0
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Origin of south pole
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95, for def 1
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Parts of speech for South pole
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
south pole popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
south pole usage trend in Literature
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