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hanging compass

hanging compass noun: a compass suspended so that the card may be read from beneath.

Noun

hanging compass (plural hanging compasses)

  1. a compass suspended so that the card may be read from beneath

Forms of hanging compass

pluralhanging compasses

Questions about hanging compass

What does hanging compass mean?
Hanging compass means a compass suspended so that the card may be read from beneath.
What part of speech is hanging compass?
Hanging compass is a noun.
What is the plural of hanging compass?
The plural of hanging compass is hanging compasses.

Words near hanging compass in the dictionary

  1. hanging by the eyelids
  2. hanging chad
  3. hanging chads
  4. hanging coffin
  5. hanging coffins
  6. hanging compass
  7. hanging compasses
  8. hanging disease
  9. hanging fire
  10. hanging five
  11. hanging garden

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