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Meaning of magnetic compass

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

magnetic compass

noun

Definitions

  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.

    Synonyms:compass

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

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/magnetic%20compass

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