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Meaning of "magnetic needle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAGNETIC NEEDLE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAGNETIC NEEDLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Magnetic needle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAGNETIC NEEDLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of magnetic needle in the English dictionary

The definition of magnetic needle in the dictionary is a slender magnetized rod used in certain instruments, such as the magnetic compass, for indicating the direction of a magnetic field.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAGNETIC NEEDLE

magnetic inclination
magnetic induction
magnetic ink
magnetic ink character recognition
magnetic lens
magnetic meridian
magnetic mine
magnetic mirror
magnetic moment
magnetic monopole
magnetic north
magnetic North Pole
magnetic particle inspection
magnetic pick-up
magnetic pole
magnetic resonance
magnetic resonance angiography
magnetic resonance imager
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic storm

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAGNETIC NEEDLE

acupuncture needle
Adam´s-needle
Cleopatra´s Needle
darning needle
devil´s darning needle
dip needle
dipping needle
electric needle
etching needle
get the needle
gramophone needle
hypodermic needle
ice needle
knitting needle
microneedle
needle
pine needle
shepherd´s needle
tweedle
wheedle

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «magnetic needle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAGNETIC NEEDLE

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

Translator English - Chinese

磁针
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aguja magnética
570 millions of speakers

English

magnetic needle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुंबकीय सुई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإبرة المغناطيسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

магнитная стрелка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agulha magnética
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চৌম্বক সুই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aiguille magnétique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jarum magnet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Magnetnadel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

磁針
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자침
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jarum magnetik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kim từ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காந்த ஊசி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चुंबकीय सुई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Manyetik iğne
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ago magnetico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

igła magnetyczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

магнітна стрілка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ac magnetic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαγνητική βελόνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

magnetiese naald
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

magnetisk nål
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

magnetisk nål
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of magnetic needle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAGNETIC NEEDLE»

The term «magnetic needle» is normally little used and occupies the 126.540 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAGNETIC NEEDLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «magnetic needle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «magnetic needle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAGNETIC NEEDLE»

Discover the use of magnetic needle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to magnetic needle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Treatise on Subterraneous Surveying, and the Variation of ...
The magnetic meridian is that line in which the magnetic needle of the compass settles. Every particular place on the earth has its respective magnetic meridian. 19th.—The magnetic needle may be supposed to retain its parallelism in every ...
Thomas Fenwick, 1822
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Surveying
Requirements of a Magnetic Needle The following are the principal requirements of a magnetic needle : (l) The needle should be straight and symmetrical and the magnetic axis of the need': should coincide with the geometrical axis. If not, the ...
B. C. Punmia, 2005
3
Competition Science Vision
A magnetic needle is kept in a non-uniform magnetic field. It experiences (i) a force and a torque (ii) a force but not a torque (iii) a torque but not a force (iv) neither a torque nor a force. Which is correct ? Ans. The needle will experience a force ...
4
Camping & Wilderness Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
Front Sight Circular Magnetic Needle M2 Compass M2 Compass (Military) TheM2 compass isdesignedforaccuracy.lt is a rustproof and dust proof magnetic instrument that provides slope, angle of site, and azimuth readings.The compass is ...
Paul Tawrell, 2006
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Elementary and Practical Treatise on Subterraneous Surveying ...
The magnetic meridian is that line in which the magnetic needle of the compass settles; and every particular place' on the earth has its respective magnetic meridian. 19. The magnetic needle is here assumed to retain its parallelism in every ...
Thomas Fenwick, 1861
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Surveying
It is observed that in elevation, a magnetic needle in equilibrium is not in a horizontal plane, but in a plane inclined at a definite angle to the horizontal. This is because in elevation the lines of magnetic earth are inclined downward towards ...
Duggal, 2004
7
Romanticism and the Sciences
The English version appeared in the October issue of the Annals of Philosophy as 'Experiments on the Effect of a Current of Electricity on the Magnetic Needle'.1 In the spring of 1820 Oersted found out that a pivoted magnetic needle placed ...
Andrew Cunningham, Nicholas Jardine, 1990
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Competition Science Vision
Behaviour of Earth's Magnet — If we suspend a magnetic needle at different places ,on earth we find that — Geographical North Pole Magnetic North Pole Magnetic Equator North A (b) Magnetic South PC le m -X" / I \ Geographical Equator ...
9
Engineering Electromagnetics
Oersted was very careful to ensure that what he saw was, in fact, a magnetic phenomenon by repeating the experiments many times and with various " needles," in addition to the magnetic needle (to show that the effect does not exist in ...
Nathan Ida, 2004
10
History of the Portuguese Navigation in India, 1497-1600
(v) Magnetic Needle The exact date of invention of the magnetic needle is yet unknown. There are five independent stages in the discovery of the magnetic needle:54 (i) the discovery of the powers of the lodestone to attract iron, (ii) the ...
K. M. Mathew, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAGNETIC NEEDLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term magnetic needle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Here's How Vinyls Look in Slow Motion, Under the Electron …
The Selectavision had the magnetic needle read the number of tracks instead of the grooves, so the density of the disk was twice as high than ... «Softpedia News, Jun 15»
2
Five Most Common Navigational Mistakes
Using a compass near metal objects, or near electronic items, causing the magnetic needle to be inaccurate. Looking at the map all of the time ... «OUTDOORSmagic, Feb 15»
3
See silent film 'funnies' with live theater organ
... the North Pole" is a science fiction adventure about Arctic explorers encountering a man-eating frost giant and a dangerous magnetic needle. «Press & Sun-Bulletin, Dec 14»
4
Inner Truth: Your Spiritual Compass
Have you ever used a magnetic compass? It is a simple navigational device used for finding direction by means of a magnetic needle pointing ... «Daily News & Analysis, Dec 14»
5
Cooling to near absolute zero with magnetic molecules
Each of these iron particles functions as a tiny magnetic needle with neighbouring particles working together like a larger magnet. The goal of ... «R & D Magazine, Oct 14»
6
Cooling with molecules
Each of these iron particles functions as a tiny magnetic needle with neighbouring particles working together like a larger magnet. The goal of ... «Phys.Org, Oct 14»
7
Mumbaikar looks for Mahatma wherever he goes
He draws out a black compass to explain how he knows such trivia. "I am like this magnetic needle which only stops in one direction," he says. «Times of India, Sep 14»
8
“Hey You, Arab … I Hope You Won't Forget Me”
All the Good Books affirm the following: blessed are the peacemakers for their moral fortitude is always guided by a dynamic magnetic needle, ... «CounterPunch, Sep 14»
9
Bushwhacking in the Catskills
We made our way through the woods slowly, pausing regularly to hold up our compasses and wait for the magnetic needle to align with 270 ... «Schenectady Gazette, Aug 14»
10
Rizal on trial
He was also asked to explain a note found in his papers on the deflection of a magnetic needle of a compass in Dapitan. All these details are ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 14»

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