celestial pole

səˈlɛstʃəl poʊl

Definition

Definition of celestial pole - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

astronomy

TECH.

point in the sky where Earth's axis intersects the celestial sphere

TECH.

The celestial pole is directly above the observer at the Earth's North or South Pole..
Navigators use the celestial pole for guidance.
The star near the celestial pole is Polaris.

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Expressions with celestial pole

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north celestial pole

point in the sky directly above the North Pole of Earth

The north celestial pole is aligned with the star Polaris.

Expressions with celestial

celestial guidance

guidance from heavenly or divine sources

Many sought celestial guidance during the eclipse.

celestial hierarchy

the collective body of angels in ranked order

The celestial hierarchy is depicted in many religious texts.

celestial kingdom

place of supreme happiness or bliss

The garden felt like a celestial kingdom to her.

celestial body

natural object outside Earth's atmosphere like stars or planets

The telescope captured images of a distant celestial body.

celestial globe

spherical model of the celestial sphere with stars

The celestial globe shows the stars visible tonight.

celestial mechanics

study of celestial bodies' motion under gravity

Celestial mechanics helps predict planetary orbits.

Expressions with pole

pole position

advantageous starting point in any competition or activity

Her extensive experience gave her the pole position in the job race..

ten-foot pole

something one avoids or stays away from

He wouldn't touch that job with a ten-foot pole.

tent pole

long stick that holds up a tent

We forgot the tent pole and couldn't set up our tent.

greasy pole

difficult path to achieving success

His rise to the top was like climbing a greasy pole..

from pole to pole

adv.

across the entire Earth

The disease spread from pole to pole in a matter of months.

in pole position

adv.

in the leading or best position

She is in pole position to win the race.

not touch with a ten-foot pole

avoid something completely, refuse to be involved with it

I would not touch that project with a ten-foot pole.

touch with a barge pole

avoid involvement with something undesirable

I wouldn't touch that deal with a barge pole.

climb the greasy pole

strive to achieve a high position

She worked hard to climb the greasy pole in the company.

lower on the totem pole

adj.

having less importance or power in a group

He felt lower on the totem pole than his coworkers.

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French:pôle céleste, ...
German:Himmelspol, ...
Italian:polo celeste, ...
Spanish:polo celeste, ...
Portuguese:polo celeste, ...
Chinese:天极, ...
Japanese:天の極, ...
Arabic:القُطْب السَّمَاوِي, ...
Hebrew:הַקּוֹטֶב הַשְּׁמֵימִי, ...
Russian:небесный полюс, ...
Ukrainian:небесний полюс, ...
Hindi:आकाशीय ध्रुव, ...
Bengali:আকাশমণ্ডলীয় মেরু, ...
Catalan:pol celestial, ...
Czech:nebeský pól, ...
Danish:himmelpol, ...
Dutch:hemelpool, ...
Greek:ουράνιος πόλος, ...
Hungarian:csillagpólus, ...
Khmer:ប៉ូលសេឡេស្ទាល, ...
Korean:천구의 극, ...
Persian:قطب آسمانی, ...
Polish:biegun niebieski, ...
Portuguese (BR):polo celeste, ...
Romanian:polul ceresc, ...
Swedish:himmelspol, ...
Thai:ขั้วฟ้า, ...
Turkish:göksel kutup, ...
Vietnamese:cực thiên, ...

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