compass needle

noun

A magnetized pointer (usually marked on the North end) within a compass, free to align itself with the Earth's magnetic field.

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Meanings

nouncompass needle (plural compass needles)

plural compass needles

  1. A magnetized pointer (usually marked on the North end) within a compass, free to align itself with the Earth's magnetic field.

Translations

German Kompassnadel
  • KompassnadelTranslations
Spanish saetilla
  • saetillaTranslations
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APA

compass needle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compass%20needle

MLA

“compass needle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compass%20needle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compass needle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compass%20needle.

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