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View synonyms for magnetic north

magnetic north

noun

  1. north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north.

magnetic north

noun

  1. the direction in which a compass needle points, at an angle (the declination) from the direction of true (geographic) north

magnetic north

  1. The direction toward which the north-seeking arrow of a compass points.
  2. ◆ The magnetic north pole is the northern pole of the Earth's magnetic field and changes slightly in response to variations in the Earth's magnetism. The current magnetic north pole is located in the Arctic Islands of Canada.

magnetic north

  1. The direction of the north magnetic pole .

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Word History and Origins

Origin of magnetic north1

First recorded in 1805–15

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