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magnetic north

magnetic north

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

Origin:
1805–15
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magnetic north
 
n
the direction in which a compass needle points, at an angle (the declination) from the direction of true (geographic) north

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magnetic north  
The direction toward which the north-seeking arrow of a compass points. ◇ 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. Compare geographic north.
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magnetic north definition


The direction of the north magnetic pole.

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