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How to pronounce north
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What does north mean?
nounThe direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariab
“Minnesota is in the north of the USA.”
The up or positive direction.
“Stock prices are heading back towards the north.”
The positive or north pole of a magnet, which seeks the magnetic pole near Earth's geographic North Pole (which, for its magnetic properties, is a south pole).
adjOf or pertaining to the north; northern.
“He lived in north Germany.”
Toward the north; northward.
“Napoleon ordered Villeneuve north to France.”
Of wind, from the north.
“The north wind was cold.”
advToward the north; northward; northerly.
“We headed north.”
verbTo turn or move toward the north.
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