English Explanatory Dictionary

dipping needle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A magnetic needle suspended at its center of gravity, and moving freely in a vertical plane, so as to indicate on a graduated circle the magnetic dip or inclination.

Word forms

dipping needle dipping needles

Synonyms

inclinatorium
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