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.
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- (noun) 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.
- (noun) A supposed organ, in some animals, that allows then to align themselves with the Earth's magnetic field.
Meanings
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noun 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.
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noun A supposed organ, in some animals, that allows then to align themselves with the Earth's magnetic field.
Synonyms
compass
Summary
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.
- (noun) 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.
- (noun) A supposed organ, in some animals, that allows then to align themselves with the Earth's magnetic field.
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