Meaning & use
dipole
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A pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance.
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A water molecule acts as an electric dipole because of its uneven charge distribution.
The antenna was built as a simple dipole to transmit radio signals.
A note on using this word
Common in physics and chemistry; 'dipole moment' is the standard term for measuring the strength and direction of this separation.
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