positive pole

Other forms: positive poles

Definitions of positive pole
  1. noun
    the terminal of a battery that is connected to the positive plate
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    type of:
    pole, terminal
    a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
  2. noun
    the pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely
    synonyms: north-seeking pole, positive magnetic pole
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    type of:
    magnetic pole, pole
    one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
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