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magnetic compass


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An instrument containing a freely suspended magnetic element that displays the direction of the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field at the point of observation.

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magnetic compass
in The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (2) Length: 551 words
magnetic compass
in The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Length: 28 words
Compass, Magnetic
in The Oxford Companion to World Exploration Length: 905 words
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in The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science Length: 893 words

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