compass needle

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compass needle

noun compass needles

A magnetized pointer (usually marked on the North end) within a compass, free to align itself with the Earth's magnetic field.

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Español	saetilla
Deutsch	Kompassnadel

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@misc{compass_needle_2026,
  title = {compass needle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/compass%20needle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}