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compass points

compass points is the plural of compass point.

Meaning of compass point

Noun

compass point (plural compass points)

  1. Any of the horizontal directions indicated on a compass. There may be 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, or even 128 compass points on a compass, depending on its size and accuracy.

Questions about compass points

What is compass points the plural of?
Compass points is the plural of compass point.

Words near compass points in the dictionary

  1. compass plane
  2. compass planes
  3. compass plant
  4. compass plants
  5. compass point
  6. compass points
  7. compass rose
  8. compass roses
  9. compass saw
  10. compass saws
  11. compass swing

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