north pole
noun
1
a
often capitalized N&P
: the northernmost point of the earth
broadly
: the corresponding point of a celestial body (such 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
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