south terrestrial pole
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south pole — n. 1. the place where the southern rotational axis intersects the surface of a planet, moon, etc. 2. the zenith of such a place; esp., the zenith (south celestial pole) of this place on the earth 3. that end of a straight magnet that points to… … English World dictionary
South Pole — noun the southernmost point of the Earth s axis • Derivationally related forms: ↑south polar • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pole • Part Holonyms: ↑Antarctica, ↑Antarctic continent * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
south pole — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. often capitalized S&P the southernmost point of the earth b. the zenith of the heavens as viewed from the south terrestrial pole 2. of a magnet the pole that points toward the south … New Collegiate Dictionary
south — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sūth; akin to Old High German sund south and probably to Old English sunne sun Date: before 12th century 1. to, toward, or in the south < a house facing south > 2. into a state of decline or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
South Pole (disambiguation) — NOTOC South Pole may refer to:Terrestrial, celestial and planetary South Poles*South Pole (also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole ) ndash; the southernmost point on Earth. *South Magnetic Pole ndash; the shifting point… … Wikipedia
South Pole — This article is about the Geographic South Pole. For other uses, see South Pole (disambiguation). Coordinates: 90°S 0°W / 90°S 0°W / 90; 0 … Wikipedia
South Dakota — This article is about the U.S. state of South Dakota. For other uses, see South Dakota (disambiguation). State of South Dakota … Wikipedia
North Pole — For other uses, see North Pole (disambiguation). Coordinates: 90°N 0°W / 90°N 0°W / 90; 0 … Wikipedia
North Pole — noun the northernmost point of the Earth s axis (Freq. 2) • Derivationally related forms: ↑north polar • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pole * * * noun Etymology: Middle English 1 … Useful english dictionary
Geology of solar terrestrial planets — The geology of solar terrestrial planet mainly deals with the geological aspects of four planets of the Solar system namely, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars and one terrestrial dwarf planet, Ceres. Objects like Pluto are similar to terrestrial… … Wikipedia
