English Explanatory Dictionary

magnetic compass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. A supposed organ, in some animals, that allows then to align themselves with the Earth's magnetic field.

Word forms

magnetic compass magnetic compasses

Synonyms

compass
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