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Meaning of magnetic compass | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  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.
  2. A supposed organ, in some animals, that allows then to align themselves with the Earth's magnetic field.

Equivalents

日本語 方位磁針
Polski busola
Svenska magnetkompass

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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