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Meaning of "magnetic compass" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAGNETIC COMPASS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAGNETIC COMPASS

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Magnetic compass is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MAGNETIC COMPASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

magnetic compass

Compass

A compass is a navigational instrument that shows directions in a frame of reference that is stationary relative to the surface of the Earth. The frame of reference defines the four cardinal directions – north, south, east, and west. Intermediate directions are also defined. Usually, a diagram called a compass rose, which shows the directions, is marked on the compass. When the compass is in use, the rose is aligned with the real directions in the frame of reference, so, for example, the "N" mark on the rose really points to the north. Frequently, in addition to the rose or sometimes instead of it, angle markings in degrees are shown on the compass. North corresponds to zero degrees, and the angles increase clockwise, so east is 90 degrees, south is 180, and west is 270. These numbers allow the compass to show azimuths or bearings, which are commonly stated in this notation. The magnetic compass was first invented as a device for divination as early as the Chinese Han Dynasty. The compass was used in Song Dynasty China by the military for navigational orienteering by 1040-1044, and was used for maritime navigation by 1111 to 1117.

Definition of magnetic compass in the English dictionary

The definition of magnetic compass in the dictionary is a compass containing a magnetic needle pivoted in a horizontal plane, that indicates the direction of magnetic north at points on the earth's surface.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAGNETIC COMPASS

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magnetic bottle
magnetic bubble
magnetic card reader
magnetic character reader
magnetic confinement
magnetic constant
magnetic course
magnetic declination
magnetic dip
magnetic dipole moment
magnetic disk
magnetic domain
magnetic epoch
magnetic equator
magnetic field
magnetic flux
magnetic flux density
magnetic heading
magnetic inclination

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAGNETIC COMPASS

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

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

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Translation of «magnetic compass» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAGNETIC COMPASS

Find out the translation of magnetic compass to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of magnetic 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 «magnetic compass» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

磁罗盘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brújula magnética
570 millions of speakers

English

magnetic compass
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुंबकीय कंपास
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

البوصلة المغناطيسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

магнитные компас
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bússola magnética
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দিগদর্শন যন্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compas magnétiques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kompas magnet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Magnetkompass
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

磁気コンパス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 나침반
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kompas magnetik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

la bàn từ tính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காந்த திசைகாட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चुंबकीय कंपास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

manyetik pusula
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bussola magnetica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kompas magnetyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

магнітні компас
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

busolă magnetică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαγνητική πυξίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

magnetiese kompas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

magnetiska kompassen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

magnetiske kompass
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of magnetic compass

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

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QUOTES WITH «MAGNETIC COMPASS»

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Joseph Cook
Conscience is our magnetic compass; reason our chart.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAGNETIC COMPASS»

Discover the use of magnetic compass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to magnetic compass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Glossary of Mapping Science
I.e., a magnetic compass with a gyroscope added to smooth the readings. (2) A gyroscopic compass so aligned, by applying torques derived from components detecting the Earth's magnetic field, that the zero point of the azimuth scale is kept ...
American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994
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My Magnetic Compass
The Scribe. I lost the meaning of my dreams. After that, I lost grip of my own identity and the soul that had always shone like the sun, earlier in life. And I was consumed in the oblivion within. Out went the sun's rays, and then came the time  ...
The Scribe
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Direct and General Support Maintenance Manual for Indicator, ...
CHAPTER 2 FUNCTIONING OF EQUIPMENT Section I. DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 2-1. Physical Description. a. Indicator, Radio Magnetic Compass ID- 998/ASN (indicator) (fig. 2-1), is a 3-inch, panel-mounted flight instrument, ...
‎1978
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The Compass Book: Maintain, Repair and Adjust Your Own Compass
Leads the way to a useful understanding of how to repair and maintain and adjust the marine compass. Indicates when to seek the training and experience of a professional adjuster.
Mike Harris, 2010
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Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation
A history of the compass describes its pivotal role in early shipping, relating how its development over the course of hundreds of years was marked by thousands of shipwrecks and the disastrous fates of sailors who misused it. 30,000 first ...
Alan Gurney, 2004
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The American Practical Navigator - Bowditch
For much of maritime history the only heading reference for navigators has been the magnetic compass. A great deal of effort and expense has gone into understanding the magnetic compass scientifically and making it as accurate as possible ...
Nathaniel Bowditch, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, 2002
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Location Based Services and TeleCartography
The module essentially combines a magnetic compass with a 2-axis tilt sensor on a single chip, mounted to a 2.5 by 4.5 cm printed circuit board. The sensor module is connected to the phone via the serial port. 4.1 Magnetic Compass The  ...
Georg Gartner, William Cartwright, Michael P Peterson, 2007
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Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism
... in sources describing the floating magnetic "compass fish," and south-pointing needles magnetized by lodestone touch suspended with a silk wire or balanced on a fingernail. The floating needle (in a little water-filled saucer, marked with 12  ...
David Gubbins, Emilio Herrero-Bervera, 2007
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Magnetic Orientation in Animals
The book is devoted to animal orientation with the help of information from the geomagnetic field.
Roswitha Wiltschko, Wolfgang Wiltschko, 1995
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Glider Flying Handbook
For both certified glider pilots and students attempting certification in the glider category, this is an unparalleled...
Federal Aviation Administration, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAGNETIC COMPASS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term magnetic compass is used in the context of the following news items.
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HTC One M9+ coming to Europe
... proximity, and magnetic compass. Moving on to specs, the One M9+ comes with a 5.2-inch Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen display that ... «Lid Time - Weird News, Entertainment, News Headlines, Jul 15»
2
I doubt Arizona's dragonflies are doing Club Med
Anyway, the dragonflies that head south in the winter are thought to use some kind of internal magnetic compass. And they follow the same ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
3
Investment in STEM education adds up
... and Everardo Gil, right, participate along with many other students in the magnetic compass skills portion of Thursday's Camp BLAST science ... «The Bakersfield Californian, Jul 15»
4
Top 5 Inventions That Changed Population History
Magnetic Compass (Improved during China's Song Dynasty) – The magnetic compass served as a primary navigational instrument for mariners ... «IT News Online, Jul 15»
5
Finding the Way Back
Several thousand years before the magnetic compass was invented, Pacific Islanders had worked out how to navigate by star compasses and ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
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Let the spirit of innovation flourish
He noted that gunpowder, the magnetic compass and printing, considered the West's most important inventions, enabling the transition to the ... «ecns, Jul 15»
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Seattle and San Antonio Premieres of Living Waters: Intelligent …
... the magnetic compass in the head of sea turtles, the Pacific salmon's navigational sense of smell, and the awesome mystery of whales and ... «Discovery Institute, Jul 15»
8
Stop mosquitoes from bugging you this summer
We ended up using a magnetic compass to do it. You can hold the compass next to the wall and move it around. When the magnet finds a nail ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jun 15»
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The Bermuda Triangle – Are The Mysteries Really The Devil's Play?
“Shipping in the olden days was entirely dependent on the observation of a magnetic compass to determine the position of objects. The radar ... «malaysiandigest.com, Jun 15»
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Review: In 'The Oregon Trail,' Two Brothers Take an 1800s-Style …
... long to: “We navigated out past the Rockies without a radio, with just a wobbly magnetic compass and a shopping bag full of airmen's charts.”. «New York Times, Jun 15»

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