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magnetic north
Word definitions for magnetic north in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the direction in which a compass needle points [syn: north , compass north ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Magnetic North is an album by Iain Archer , the follow-up album to 2004's Flood The Tanks . Both "When It Kicks In" and "Soleil" were released as singles.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
magnetic north \magnetic north\ n. The direction in which the north-pointing end of a compass needle points; at low latitudes it is close to geographic (true) north, but deviates substantially from true north as one nears the north pole. Syn: north, compass ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ The compass needle points to the magnetic north pole. ▪ The flow of a magnetic field is taken from magnetic north pole to magnetic south pole. ▪ To all intents and purposes, though, magnetic north remains north. ▪ True magnetic ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 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. n. At a given point on Earth's surface, the direction of Earth's magnetic field, i.e. the direction ...
Usage examples of magnetic north.
It's a magnetic compass, of course, and that's useless because I do know the magnetic north pole is nowhere near the geographical north pole: I believe it's about a thousand miles away from it.
Columbus noted that the direction of magnetic north not only deviated from the true north, but that the extent and even direction of the deviation varied as he traveled.
The magnetic field has an axis too, but it's different from the axis of rotation, that's why magnetic north is not the same as true north.
There's no good reason for magnetic north to be the same as true north on a pulsar, either.
The magnetic north pole is a good deal _south_ of where we are now and a long way to the west.
Despite the fact that the magnetic north pole is nowhere near the north pole - at that time it was almost a thousand miles south of it and lay more to the west than north of us - a magnetic compass, when proper variation allowances are made, is still useful in high latitudes: but because of the counter-acting magnetic effects of a large mass of metal, it was quite useless when mounted on the tractor itself.
He turns westward as inexorably as a compass needle seeks magnetic north.
Indeed the magnetic north pole is presently situated in northern Canada, about 11 degrees from the true North Pole.
Alan stands up, pulls a compass out of his pocket, turns to face magnetic north, and squares his shoulders.
It is one of the most powerful ways I have ever found to communicate that there is such a thing as magnetic north.
You see, the needle is always pointing in the same direction, to magnetic north.
Only a child at Christmastime, staring wide-eyed at an array of gifts under the tree, could have experienced the same feeling of wonder that Pitt did that moment as he sat entranced and watched that crazy little pin swing leisurely in a half circle until its head pointed toward magnetic north.
True, a compass needle indicates the direction of the magnetic north pole.