Meanings
nounbeam compass (plural beam compasses)
plural beam compasses
- A device for creating circular curves, which has a central pivot pin, and an outer curb scribing point, connected by a horizontal beam.
Translations
Bulgarian ротационен пергел
- ротационен пергел (rotacionen pergel)Translations
Finnish tankoharppi
- tankoharppiTranslations
German Stangenzirkel
- StangenzirkelTranslations
Hungarian rúdkörző
- rúdkörzőTranslations
Spanish compás radial, compás de barra
- compás radialTranslations
- compás de barraTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
beam compass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beam%20compass
MLA
“beam compass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beam%20compass. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beam compass,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beam%20compass.
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