Look up: compass

1. Compass
   Magnetic instrument used for navigation. Introduced in Europe around 1190 AD. It probably came from China where it had been used several centuries earlier.
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2. compass
   [n] - the limit of capability 2. [n] - drafting instrument used for drawing circles 3. [n] - navigational instrument for finding directions 4. [v] - bring about
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3. Compass
   Operational code name for British operations in Egypt against the Italians in December 1940
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4. COMPASS
   Combined Performance and Safety System
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5. Compass
   The earliest-known compass dates from China, during the Han Dynasty (2nd century BC - 2nd century AD). This early compass was made from lodestone, a naturally-magnetic variety of magnetite ore. A spoon-shaped piece of lodestone was placed upon a bronze disk, and the lodestone always pointed north. T...
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6. Compass
   a device for indicating direction
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7. Compass
   An instrument which consists essentially of a magnetic needle free to swing and which, subject to correction for conflicting magnetic fields, always points to the magnetic North. It thus indicates the angle in the horizontal plane between the magnetic North and the longitudinal axis of the aeroplane.
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8. Compass
   Com'pass (kŭm'p a s) noun [ French compas , from Late Latin compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com- + passus pace, step. See Pace , Pass .] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuit...
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9. Compass
   Com'pass (kŭm'p a s) transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Compassed (- p a st); present participle & verbal noun Compassing .] [ French compasser , Lat...
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10. compass
    range noun the limit of capability; `within the compass of education`
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11. compass
    noun navigational instrument for finding directions
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12. compass
    verb bring about; accomplish; `This writer attempts more than his talents can compass`
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13. compass
    an instrument that allows comparison of one's direction of movement (or bearing) relative to the cardinal directions; magnetic compasses are sensitive to terrestrial magnetism, and therefore give bearings relative to magnetic north; a newer device, called the gyroscopic compass, is sensitive to the rotation of the earth, and therefore gives bearings relative to true north
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14. Compass
    • (n.) A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. • (n.) An inclosing limit; boundary; circumference; as, within the compass of an encircling wall. • (n.) Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; -- used with within. • (n.) Extent; reach; sweep; capacity; spher...
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15. compass
    (from the article `hand tool`) The terms compass and divider are often interchanged, for each instrument can be used to draw circles, mark divisions (divide a given distance), or ... ...principally in drafting for the accurate transfer of dimensions from a measuring scale and in machine shops for scribing lines on surfaces, ... ...re...
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16. compass
    in navigation or surveying, the primary device for direction-finding on the surface of the Earth. Compasses may operate on magnetic or gyroscopic ... [15 related articles]
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17. COMPASS
    COMPrehensive ASSembler. The assembly language on CDC computers. (1995-01-19)
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18. Compass
    In music a compass is the range of notes, or tones, within the capacity of a voice or instrument.
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19. Compass
    Navigation instrument that uses the Earth's magnetic field to determine direction.
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20. compass
    
    • navigational instrument for finding directions
    • an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control
    • the limit of capability
    • drafting instrument used for drawing circles
    
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21. Compass
    A compass is an instrument used to indicate the magnetic meridian or the position of objects with respect to that meridian, and employed especially on ships, and by surveyors and travellers.
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22. compass
    Any instrument for finding direction. The most commonly used is a magnetic compass, consisting of a thin piece of magnetic material with the north-seeking pole indicated, free to rotate on a pivot and mounted on a compass card on which the points of the compass are marked. When the compass is pro...
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23. Compass
    This differs from the geometer's compass, frequently used to inscribe circles, in being frequently non-used to cause the runner to run around in circles.
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24. Compass
    A `compass` is a navigational instrument that shows directions in a frame of reference that is stationary relative to the surface of the earth. The frame of reference defines the four `cardinal directions` (or `points`), north, south, east, and west. Intermediate directions are also defined. Usually...
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25. Compass
    (drafting) A `compass` or `pair of compasses` is a technical drawing instrument that can be used for inscribing circles or arcs. As dividers, they can also be used as a tool to measure distances, in particular on maps. Compasses can be used for mathematics, drafting, navigation, and other pur...
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