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magnetic compass

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ID 717393 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain maritime traffic; seaborne trafficnavigation
  • vanim ja levinuim navigatsiooniriist, mille töö põhineb püsimagneti (magnetnõela) omadusel võtta Maa magnetvälja mõjul asend piki magnetmeridiaani põhja-lõuna (N-S) suunda
  • an instrument containing a freely suspended magnetic element which displays the direction of the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field at the point of observation
magnetic compass

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