Definitions for magnetic north

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

magnet′ic north′(n.)

  1. 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

  1. north, magnetic north, compass north(noun)

    the direction in which a compass needle points

Wiktionary

  1. Magnetic North(Noun)

    At a given point, the direction in which the magnetic North Pole of the Earth lies.

  2. 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

  1. 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.

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