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Meaning of "bow compass" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOW COMPASS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOW COMPASS

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bow compass is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BOW COMPASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bow compass in the English dictionary

The definition of bow compass in the dictionary is a compass for drawing, in which the legs are joined by a flexible metal bow-shaped spring rather than a hinge, the angle being adjusted by a screw Also called: bow-spring compass.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOW COMPASS

bow
bow and arrow
bow and scrape
Bow Bells
bow collector
bow doors
bow legs
bow oar
bow out
Bow Street runner
bow tie
bow wave
bow weight
bow window
bow-legged
bow-spring compass
bow-wow
bowat
bowbent
bowdlerisation

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOW COMPASS

astrocompass
beam compass
bow-spring compass
box the compass
bypass
come to pass
compass
earth inductor compass
encompass
gyrocompass
inductor compass
magnetic compass
mariner´s compass
overpass
pass
prismatic compass
radio compass
surpass
trespass
underpass

Synonyms and antonyms of bow compass in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bow compass» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOW COMPASS

Find out the translation of bow compass to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bow compass from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bow compass» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圆规
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arco brújula
570 millions of speakers

English

bow compass
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कम्पास धनुष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القوس البوصلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лук компас
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arco bússola
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কম্পন ঠেলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arc boussole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melompat kompas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zirkel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コンパス弓
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나침반 을 활
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lambung kompas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cúi la bàn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வில் திசைகாட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंपासचा झाकण करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yay pusulası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prua bussola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łuk kompas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цибуля компас
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arcul busolă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τόξο πυξίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

buig kompas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bow kompass
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bow kompass
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bow compass

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOW COMPASS»

The term «bow compass» is used very little and occupies the 172.526 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOW COMPASS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bow compass

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOW COMPASS»

Discover the use of bow compass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bow compass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Technical Drawing
FIGURE 2 16A Spring-bow compass (Courtesy Vemco Corp.) Compass leads should extend approximately %" (0.9 cm). The metal point of the compass extends slightly more than the lead to compensate for the distance the point penetrates ...
David L. Goetsch, 2004
2
Architectural Drafting and Design
However, using a compass can be time consuming. Use a template, whenever possible, to make circles or arcs quickly. There are several basic types of drafting compasses: 1. Drop-bow compass, mostly used for drawing small circles.
Alan Jefferis, David A. Madsen, 2005
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Engineering Drawing and Design
Use a template, whenever possible, to make circles or arcs more quickly. A compass is especially useful for large circles. There are several basic types of compasses; however, a bow compass, shown in Fig. 3.6, is used for most drawing ...
David A. Madsen, 2001
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Basic Fixture Design
Comparison of a common bow compass and a "beam compass." The beam which makes up the connecting member of this type of compass can be several feet long. spacecraft design, then a "sweep" may have to be your tool of preference.
Paul D. Q. Campbell, 1994
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1897 Sears Roebuck & Co. Catalogue
53800 Pencil Compass, for general and school use, easily adjusted, makes circle from V% to 8 inches in diameter, good quality nickel tip lead pencil. Price, lflc; per doz W1.50 By mall 2c. each extra. 53602 Bow Compass, brass, \\\'z inch, with ...
Skyhorse Publishing, 2007
6
Engineering Drawing
... small-bow compass shown in Fig. 1 .5(d) is used to draw circles, arcs and circular curves of diameter less than 50 mm. It is usually of the centre adjustment type in which a knurled nut is placed at the centre to adjust the distance between the ...
Basant Agrawal, 2008
7
Engineering Drawing and Design
GEAR MESH ADJUSTING SCREW ONE LEG REMOVABLE TO ADD BEAM EXTENSION REMOVABLE NEEDLE POINT FIGURE 2.4 Bow compass. Compasses A compass is an instrument used to draw circles and arcs. A compass is ...
David Madsen, 2011
8
Routledge Dictionnaire Technique Anglais
... ATRONALT torque link; - de variation m GEOPHVS variation compass; - à verge m CONS MECA beam dividers, trammel. METROLOGIE beam compasses Compas »j ASTRONOMIE Circinus compas-balustre »i CONSTR bow, bow compass ...
Yves Arden, 1994
9
ENGINEERING GRAPHICS: FOR DIPLOMA
A standard three bow-set instrument box contains the following devices: 1 . Large size compass 2. Lengthening bar for large size compass 3. Small bow compass 4 . Large size divider 5. Small bow divider 6. Small bow ink-pen 7. Inking pens.
K. C. JOHN, 2009
10
TEXTBOOK OF MACHINE DRAWING
A standard three bow-set instrument box contains the following: Large size compass Lengthening bar for large size compass Small bow compass Large size divider Small bow divider Small bow ink-pen Inking pens .“QP'PWPF The most useful ...
K. C. JOHN, 2009

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bow compass [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bow-compass>. Apr 2024 ».
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