English Explanatory Dictionary

compass point

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the horizontal directions indicated on a compass. There may be 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, or even 128 compass points on a compass, depending on its size and accuracy.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

compass point compass points

Related words

all points of the compass every point of the compass
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