compass needle
1compass needle — kompaso rodyklė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. compass needle vok. Kompaßnadel, f rus. стрелка компаса, f pranc. aiguille de boussole, f …
2compass needle — noun A magnetized pointer (usually marked on the North end) within a compass, free to align itself with the Earths magnetic field …
3Compass — This article is about the direction finding instrument used in navigation. For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation). A simple dry magnetic pocket compass …
4compass — compassable, adj. compassless, adj. /kum peuhs/, n. 1. an instrument for determining directions, as by means of a freely rotating magnetized needle that indicates magnetic north. 2. the enclosing line or limits of any area; perimeter: You can… …
5needle — noun 1 for sewing, knitting, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ blunt ▪ sharp ▪ fine ▪ darning, embroidery …
6needle — Synonyms and related words: Gramophone, Gyrosin compass, PA, PA system, RDF, Victrola, aculeus, acumination, aggravate, annoy, arrow, audio sound system, audiophile, auger, badger, bait, banter, be at, bedevil, beset, between, binaural system,… …
7compass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. encompass, bound, surround, define, encircle; beset, besiege; reach, accomplish, effect. n. bounds, extent, scope, area, circumference, range; gamut; needle (naut.). See direction, limit, circuit,… …
8Compass rose — For the meteorological graphic, see Wind rose A common compass rose as is found on a nautical chart showing both true and magnetic north with magnetic declination A compass rose, sometimes called a windrose, is a figure on a compass, map, nau …
9needle — nee|dle1 [ˈni:dl] n ↑thread, ↑reel ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(sewing)¦ 2¦(drugs)¦ 3¦(pointer)¦ 4¦(medical treatment)¦ 5¦(leaf)¦ 6¦(records)¦ 7 like looking for a needle in a haystack ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; …
10needle — I UK [ˈniːd(ə)l] / US [ˈnɪd(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms needle : singular needle plural needles ** 1) a very thin sharp metal tube used for putting medicine or drugs into your body, or for taking blood out. It is fixed to a plastic tube… …
