magnetic compass

2 definitions found

magnetic compass - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  magnetic compass \magnetic compass\ n.
     An device using a magnet (such as a magnetic needle) to
     indicate the direction of magnetic north.
     [WordNet 1.5]

magnetic compass - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  magnetic compass
      n 1: compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that
           points to the magnetic north