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View synonyms for magnetic north
magnetic north
noun
- north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north.
magnetic north
noun
- the direction in which a compass needle points, at an angle (the declination) from the direction of true (geographic) north
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of magnetic north1
First recorded in 1805–15
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