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magnetic needle

A slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a low friction mounting used to indicate the direction

as officers, laws, courts; and yet it is of larger compass than a park, having more officers an game than a

[fr. abreviamentum, Lat.], a large work contracted into a narrow compass; a summary, epitome, or compendium. As to how far this

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The direction in which the north pointing end of a compass needle points at low latitudes it is close to geographic

force to the plane of the horizon called also inclination compass and dip circle

An device using a magnet such as a magnetic needle to indicate the direction of magnetic north

To press or squeeze together to force into a narrower compass to reduce the volume of by pressure to compact to

a sentence) 2 : an act or instance of mercy, compassion, or forgiveness see also amnesty, commute, pardon, reprieve

a reed and resembling a clarinet but of much greater compass embracing nearly four octaves The corno di bassetto

A case or box placed near the helmsman containing the compass of a ship and a light to show it at

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