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hanging compasses

hanging compasses is the plural of hanging compass.

Meaning of hanging compass

Noun

hanging compass (plural hanging compasses)

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

Questions about hanging compasses

What is hanging compasses the plural of?
Hanging compasses is the plural of hanging compass.

Words near hanging compasses in the dictionary

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

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