Meanings
nounmagnetic dip (plural magnetic dips)
plural magnetic dips
- The angle between magnetic north and the horizontal (as shown by a compass held vertically).
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
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Translations
Vietnamese từ khuynh
- từ khuynhangle between magnetic north and the horizontal
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magnetic dip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetic%20dip
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“magnetic dip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetic%20dip. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magnetic dip,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetic%20dip.
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