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South Pole

South Pole

a. The southern end of the earth's axis of rotation, a point in Antarctica.

b. The celestial zenith of this terrestrial point.

c. south pole The southern end of the axis of rotation of a planet or other celestial body.

2. south pole The south-seeking magnetic pole of a straight magnet.

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South Pole

1. (Placename) the southernmost point on the earth's axis, at the latitude of 90°S

2. (Astronomy) astronomy the point of intersection, in the constellation Octans, of the earth's extended axis and the southern half of the celestial sphere

3. (General Physics) (usually not capitals) the south-seeking pole of a freely suspended magnet

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South′ Pole′

1. the southern end of the earth's axis, the southernmost point on earth.

2. the point at which the axis of the earth extended cuts the southern half of the celestial sphere; the south celestial pole.

3. (l.c.) See under magnetic pole (def. 1).

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South Pole

South Pole

(south)

The southern end of the Earth's axis of rotation, a point in Antarctica.

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South Pole - the southernmost point of the Earth's axis

Antarctic continent, Antarctica - an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep; "Antarctica is twice the size of Australia"

Translations

الْقُطْبُ الْـجَنُوبِيّ

jižní pól

Sydpolen

etelänapa

Južni pol

南極

남극

Sydpolen

ขั้วโลกใต้

Güney Kutbu

Nam cực

南极

South Pole

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South Pole

→ الْقُطْبُ الْـجَنُوبِيّ jižní pól Sydpolen Südpol Νότιος Πόλος Polo Sur etelänapa pôle sud Južni pol Polo Sud 南極 남극 Zuidpool Sydpolen biegun południowy Pólo Sul Южный полюс Sydpolen ขั้วโลกใต้ Güney Kutbu Nam cực 南极

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The Monmouth School old boy - who became the first person to conquer the highest mountain on each of the world's seven continents and stand on all three poles within seven months in his 737 Challenge in 2011 - felt he had "sort of been here before" when he abandoned his solo ski to the geographic South Pole in 2013.

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Over the next 18 days, four hours and 43 minutes, the team skied unsupported to the geographic South Pole at an average daily distance of 29 kilometers (18 miles) on foot.

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Their trek took the teams across more than 200 miles of the bleak continent to the geographic South Pole, with Prince Harry walking all the way with the group.