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Meaning of magnetic deviation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see magnetic, deviation.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The difference in angle between magnetic north and the north shown by a compass at any given location and time, caused by interference from local magnetic fields.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Magnetic declination.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi eksymä

Examples

“Preliminary experiments with radium of activity 1000 showed that it was very difficult to determine⟳ the magnetic deviation of the α rays.”
“This angular difference is the local magnetic deviation (Figure⟳ C.2). Navigation systems normally work⟳ relative to True North and therefore must remove⟳ the local magnetic deviation.”

CEFR level

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

magnetic dip magnetic drawing board magnetic energy magnetic equator magnetic field magnetic flux

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