A long slender piece of wood or metal, typically used for support or as a tool; also refers to either end of an axis.
From Latin 'palus' meaning 'stake'. The geographical sense (North Pole) comes from the axis meaning, as poles are the points where Earth's axis meets its surface.
The magnetic poles of Earth actually move constantly - the North Magnetic Pole has shifted over 600 miles since first measured in 1831, and it's currently racing toward Siberia at about 35 miles per year!
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