magnetic north
noun
: the northerly direction in the earth's magnetic field indicated by the north-seeking pole of a compass needle
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The equatorial low-velocity zone could act as sort of lens, focusing the magnetic field lines into a bipolar field with a magnetic north and a magnetic south.
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David Bressan, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Like the Earth, the sun has magnetic north and south poles—but unlike Earth, those poles flip positions every 11 years.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
Give him a relentless work ethic, an addiction to risk and a moral compass that puts his own interests at its magnetic north pole.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023
But magnetic north doesn’t line up perfectly with true north, the point where the Earth’s axis hits the surface (and above which the North Star sits).
—Julie Rehmeyer, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2018
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David Bressan, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Like the Earth, the sun has magnetic north and south poles—but unlike Earth, those poles flip positions every 11 years.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
Give him a relentless work ethic, an addiction to risk and a moral compass that puts his own interests at its magnetic north pole.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023
But magnetic north doesn’t line up perfectly with true north, the point where the Earth’s axis hits the surface (and above which the North Star sits).
—Julie Rehmeyer, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2018
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“Magnetic north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20north. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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