monopole

American  

[mon-uh-pohl] / ˈmɒn əˌpoʊl /

noun

1. magnetic monopole.

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monopole British  

/ ˈmɒnəˌpəʊl /

noun

1. a magnetic pole considered in isolation

2. Also called: magnetic monopole. a hypothetical elementary particle postulated in certain theories of particle physics to exist as an isolated north or south magnetic pole

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monopole Scientific  

/ mŏn′ə-pōl′ /

1. The minimal region for which lines of force, as from an electric or magnetic field, either all enter or all leave the region. Particles with electric charge, such as electrons, are monopoles; though magnetic fields can behave as if generated by sets of monopoles (as in the case of magnetic dipoles), it is not known whether isolable magnetic monopoles exist.

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Example Sentences

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monopole

The monopole tower would be about 165 feet tall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The company said its new pylon had been inspired by "monopole designs commonly used across Europe".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

"Monopoles had been predicted theoretically, but this is the first time we've actually seen a two-dimensional monopole in a naturally occurring magnet," said co-author Professor Paolo Radaelli, from the University of Oxford.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2023

A 2013 study found that between 140,000 and 328,000 birds are killed each year in the United States at monopole turbines.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2022

Fourier, N. Monde industriel, 396, who thinks that le monopole général is always a preservatif contre le commerce.

From Principles Of Political Economy by John J. (John Joseph) Lalor

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