magnetic compass 1
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north
Hypernym
compass 1
noun
navigational instrument for finding directions
Part_meronym
a slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a mounting with little friction; used to indicate the direction of the earth's magnetic pole
EnglishHyponym
compass card 1
noun
compass in the form of a card that rotates so that 0 degrees or North points to magnetic north
a magnetic compass used by geologists to analyze (and document) the geometry of bedding planes, joints, and/or metamorphic foliations and lineations.
Part_holonym
a slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a mounting with little friction; used to indicate the direction of the earth's magnetic pole
