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liquid compass — noun : a compass in which the compass card and magnets rest on a pivot in a bowl filled with liquid * * * Navig. See wet compass. [1860 65] … Useful english dictionary
Compass — This article is about the direction finding instrument used in navigation. For other uses, see Compass (disambiguation). A simple dry magnetic pocket compass … Wikipedia
compass — compassable, adj. compassless, adj. /kum peuhs/, n. 1. an instrument for determining directions, as by means of a freely rotating magnetized needle that indicates magnetic north. 2. the enclosing line or limits of any area; perimeter: You can… … Universalium
Compass Minerals — International, Inc. Type Public Traded as NYSE: CMP Industry Mi … Wikipedia
Liquid capacitive inclinometers — are Inclinometers (or Clinometers)whose sensing elements are made with liquid capacitive technology; they are considered gravity based. The best way to understand how they work is to think of a disc like cavity that is half filled with a… … Wikipedia
wet compass — Navig. a compass having a compass card floating in a liquid. Also called liquid compass. Cf. dry compass. * * * … Universalium
wet compass — Navig. a compass having a compass card floating in a liquid. Also called liquid compass. Cf. dry compass … Useful english dictionary
spirit compass — noun : a liquid compass using a mixture of alcohol and water * * * Navig. a wet compass filled with a mixture of alcohol and water … Useful english dictionary
Hand compass — Parts of a hand compass A hand compass (aka hand bearing compass or sighting compass) is a term for any compact magnetic compass capable of one hand use and fitted with a sighting device to record a precise bearing or azimuth to a given target or … Wikipedia
компас в жидкости — Магнитный компас, чувствительный элемент которого погружен в жидкость. [ГОСТ Р 52682 2006] Тематики средства навигации, наблюдения, управления EN liquid compass DE Flüssigkeitskompaß FR compas liquide … Справочник технического переводчика
