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dipping needle

dipping needle noun: a magnetic needle suspended at its center of gravity, and moving freely in a vertical plane, so as to indicate on a graduated circle the magnetic dip or inclination.

Noun

dipping needle (plural dipping needles)

  1. A magnetic needle suspended at its center of gravity, and moving freely in a vertical plane, so as to indicate on a graduated circle the magnetic dip or inclination.
    Synonyms:
    inclinatorium

Synonyms of dipping needle

Forms of dipping needle

pluraldipping needles

Questions about dipping needle

What does dipping needle mean?
Dipping needle means a magnetic needle suspended at its center of gravity, and moving freely in a vertical plane, so as to indicate on a graduated circle the magnetic dip or inclination.
What part of speech is dipping needle?
Dipping needle is a noun.
What is the plural of dipping needle?
The plural of dipping needle is dipping needles.

Words near dipping needle in the dictionary

  1. dippiness
  2. dipping
  3. dipping a toe into
  4. dipping bird
  5. dipping into
  6. dipping needle
  7. dipping needles
  8. dipping one's finger in
  9. dipping one's pen in someone's inkwell
  10. dipping one's toe in
  11. dipping one's toe in the water

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