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pole star

DEFINITIONS OF: pole star

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n the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it

Synonyms:
North Star, Polaris, polar star, polestar
Example of:
loadstar, lodestar
guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy
variable, variable star
a star that varies noticeably in brightness
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