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magnetic compasses

magnetic compasses is the plural of magnetic compass.

Meaning of magnetic compass

Noun

magnetic compass (plural magnetic compasses)

  1. An instrument containing a freely suspended magnetic element which displays the direction of the horizontal component of the Earth’s magnetic field at the point of observation.
    Synonyms:
    compass
  2. A supposed organ, in some animals, that allows then to align themselves with the Earth's magnetic field.

Questions about magnetic compasses

What is magnetic compasses the plural of?
Magnetic compasses is the plural of magnetic compass.

Words near magnetic compasses in the dictionary

  1. magnetic card
  2. magnetic cards
  3. magnetic circuit
  4. magnetic circuits
  5. magnetic compass
  6. magnetic compasses
  7. magnetic core memories
  8. magnetic core memory
  9. magnetic crochet
  10. magnetic crochets
  11. magnetic declination

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