| NOUN | artifact | magnetic compass | compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north |
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| Meaning | compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north. | |
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| Parts | magnetic needle | A slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a mounting with little friction |
| Narrower | compass card, mariner's compass | compass in the form of a card that rotates so that 0 degrees or North points to magnetic north |
| Broader | compass | navigational instrument for finding directions |
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