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compass needle

compass needle noun: a magnetized pointer (usually marked on the North end) within a compass, free to align itself with the Earth's magnetic field.

Noun

compass needle (plural compass needles)

  1. A magnetized pointer (usually marked on the North end) within a compass, free to align itself with the Earth's magnetic field.

compass needle meaning in Tamil

compass needle in Tamil

திசைகாட்டி முள், திசைகாட்டுமூசி

Forms of compass needle

pluralcompass needles

Questions about compass needle

What does compass needle mean?
Compass needle means a magnetized pointer (usually marked on the North end) within a compass, free to align itself with the Earth's magnetic field.
What is compass needle in Tamil?
Compass needle in Tamil is திசைகாட்டி முள், திசைகாட்டுமூசி. See Compass needle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is compass needle?
Compass needle is a noun.
What is the plural of compass needle?
The plural of compass needle is compass needles.

Words near compass needle in the dictionary

  1. compass dials
  2. compass error
  3. compass errors
  4. compass jellyfish
  5. compass jellyfishes
  6. compass needle
  7. compass needles
  8. compass out
  9. compass plane
  10. compass planes
  11. compass plant

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