magnetic compass

Senso (Inglese)

  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.

Concetti

bussola magnetica

sinonimi

direct-reading compass

magnetic needle compass

Traduzioni

Magnetkompaß

μαγνητική πυξίδα

compas magnétique

bússola magnética

brújula magnética

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