magnetic compass
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magnetic compass
noun magnetic compasses
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An instrument containing a freely suspended magnetic element which displays the direction of the horizontal component of the Earth’s magnetic field at the point of observation.
Similar: compass
- A supposed organ, in some animals, that allows then to align themselves with the Earth's magnetic field.
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noun instrument
| 日本語 | 方位磁針 hōijishin |
|---|---|
| Français | boussole magnétique |
| Italiano | bussola magnetica |
| Ελληνικά | μαγνητική πυξίδα magnitikí pyxída |
| Română | busolă magnetică |
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