S-pole

See also: spole

English

Noun

S-pole (plural S-poles)

1. The negative pole of a magnetic dipole, which seeks geographic south.

Usage notes

Earth's "South Pole" is in fact an N-pole, not an S-pole.

Synonyms

• south pole, south-seeking pole, negative pole

Antonyms

• N-pole, north pole, north-seeking pole, positive pole

Anagrams

• LEPOs, Poles, eslop, lopes, olpes, poles, slope