dipping needle
dipping needle · dipping needles
A magnetic needle suspended at its center of gravity, and moving freely in a vertical…A magnetic needle suspended at its center of gravity, and moving freely in a vertical plane, so as to indicate on a graduated circle the magnetic dip or inclination.
Meaning
1 sensesA magnetic needle suspended at its center of gravity, and moving freely in a vertical plane, so as to indicate on a graduated circle the magnetic dip or inclination.
Forms
plural: dipping needles| Singular | dipping needle |
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