dip of the needle

noun

The angle a balanced magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon, measured by the dipping needle, or compass.

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Meanings

noun
  1. The angle a balanced magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon, measured by the dipping needle, or compass.
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