Meaning

1 senses
  1. A magnetized pointer (usually marked on the North end) within a compass, free to align itself with the Earth's magnetic field.

    Kompassnadel

Examples

3 sentences
  1. Compass needles point to the north.

    ruСтрелка компаса указывает на север.

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  2. The compass needle swung to the north.

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  3. The compass needle kept slowly moving around.

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Translations

2 languages
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Forms

plural: compass needles
Singularcompass needle
Pluralcompass needles

regular

See also

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