Magnetic pole

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Magnetic pole may refer to:

• One of the two ends of a magnet
• Magnetic monopole, a hypothetical elementary particle
• The magnetic poles of astronomical bodies, a special case of magnets, especially:
• The North magnetic pole of planet Earth, a point where the north end of a compass points downward
• The South magnetic pole of planet Earth, a point where the south end of a compass points downward

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