Definitions for magnetic north
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
magnet′ic north′(n.)
north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north.
Category: Geography (terms)
Origin of magnetic north:
1805–15
Princeton's WordNet
north, magnetic north, compass north(noun)
the direction in which a compass needle points
Wiktionary
Magnetic North(Noun)
At a given point, the direction in which the magnetic North Pole of the Earth lies.
magnetic north(Noun)
At a given point on Earth's surface, the direction of Earth's magnetic field, i.e. the direction into which the compass needle of a magnetic compass points.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
magnetic north
The direction indicated by the north seeking pole of a freely suspended magnetic needle, influenced only by the Earth
Translations for magnetic north
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
magnetic north(verb)
the direction, either east or west of the true north, in which a magnetized needle points.
- magnetiese noordAfrikaans

- الشَّمال المِغْناطيسيArabic

- полюсBulgarian

- norte magnéticoPortuguese (BR)

- magnetický pólCzech

- magnetischer NordenGerman

- magnetisk nordpolDanish

- μαγνητικός βορράςGreek

- norte magnéticoSpanish

- magnetpoolusEstonian

- شمال مغناطیسیFarsi

- magneettinen pohjoinenFinnish

- nord magnétiqueFrench

- צָפוֹן מַגנֵטִיHebrew

- चुम्बकीय उत्तरHindi

- magnetni sjeverCroatian

- mágneses sarokHungarian

- utara magnetisIndonesian

- segulnorðurIcelandic

- nord magneticoItalian

- 磁北Japanese

- 자북(磁北)Korean

- šiaurės magnetinis poliusLithuanian

- magnētiskie ziemeļiLatvian

- utara magnetikMalay

- magnetisch noordenDutch

- magnetisk nordNorwegian

- północ magnetyczna, północny biegun magnetyczny ZiemiPolish

- شمال مغناطیسیPersian

- شمالى مقناطيسPashto

- norte magnéticoPortuguese

- nord magneticRomanian

- магнитный северRussian

- magnetický pólSlovak

- magnetni polSlovenian

- magnetni severSerbian

- magnetisk deklinationSwedish

- การชี้ทิศเหนือของเข็มทิศThai

- pusula, manyetik kuzeyTurkish

- 磁北極Chinese (Trad.)

- північний магнітний полюсUkrainian

- مقناطیسی شمالUrdu

- kim chỉ bắcVietnamese

- 磁北Chinese (Simp.)

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