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compass deflections

compass deflections is the plural of compass deflection.

Meaning of compass deflection

Noun

compass deflection (plural compass deflections)

  1. The difference, expressed in degrees, between the direction a magnetic compass needle points and true or astronomical north; magnetic declination.
  2. Differences, expressed in degrees, between magnetic north directions and the direction a magnetic compass points, owing to local magnetic interferences; magnetic deviation.

Questions about compass deflections

What is compass deflections the plural of?
Compass deflections is the plural of compass deflection.

Words near compass deflections in the dictionary

  1. compass
  2. compass cactus
  3. compass card
  4. compass cards
  5. compass deflection
  6. compass deflections
  7. compass dial
  8. compass dials
  9. compass error
  10. compass errors
  11. compass jellyfish

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