Definition of Magnetic compass

1. Noun. Compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north.

Generic synonyms: Compass
Specialized synonyms: Compass Card, Mariner's Compass
Terms within: Magnetic Needle

Definition of Magnetic compass

1. Noun. (military)(nautical) 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. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Magnetic Compass

magnetars
magnetelastic
magnetelectrical
magnetencephalographies
magnetencephalography
magnetic
magnetic North Pole
magnetic anisotropy
magnetic attraction
magnetic axis
magnetic bearing
magnetic bearings
magnetic bottle
magnetic bubble memory
magnetic circuit
magnetic confinement
magnetic confinement fusion
magnetic core
magnetic declination
magnetic declinations
magnetic dip
magnetic dipole
magnetic dipole moment
magnetic disc
magnetic disk
magnetic energies
magnetic energy
magnetic equator
magnetic field

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