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Furl
To draw up or gather into close compass to wrap or roll as a sail close to the yard stay or mast or as a flag
Gimbal
for permitting a body to incline freely in all directions or for suspending anything as a barometer ships compass chronometer etc so that it will remain plumb or level when its support is tipped as by the
Inclinnometer
to determine the inclination of the earths magnetic force to the plane of the horizon called also inclination compass and dip circle
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Incompressible
Not compressible incapable of being reduced by force or pressure into a smaller compass or volume resisting compression as many liquids and solids appear to be almost incompressible
inhumane
not humane lacking and reflecting lack of pity kindness or compassion as humans are innately inhumane this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world biological weapons
inhumaneness
the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others the quality of being inhumane inhumanity of people or events
magnetic needle
A slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a low friction mounting used to indicate the direction of the earths magnetic pole
magnetic north
The direction in which the north pointing end of a compass needle points at low latitudes it is close to geographic true north but deviates substantially from true north
Verge or virge
Verge or virge, the compass of the King's Court, which bounds the jurisdiction of the lord steward of the household; it seems to
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