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noun

an early form of magnetometer, consisting of a magnetic needle pivoted through its center of gravity and having its axis through the vertical plane of the earth's magnetic meridian so as to point in the direction of maximum magnetic intensity.

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Also called inclinometer.

Words nearby dip needle

diplosomia, diplostemonous, diplotene, diplozoic, DipMet, dip needle, dip net, dipnoan, dipody, dipolar ion, dipole

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How to use dip needle in a sentence

These brave souls took an icy dip in the ocean to ring in 2015 and raise money for charity.
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There, he first picked up needle and thread to mend the shirt of an SS guard who had just beaten him.
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Kirkman does dip into metaphor here, as telephones are a symbol of our connection with one another.
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It was a slight dip in the demo or a slight dip in the total audience.
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All of these may factor into the inability to move the needle on the scale.
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The needle of the archdruidress broke, as she shook her head viciously at the scoffer.
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The individual prisms are usually slender, with one beveled, wedge-like end, but are sometimes needle-like.
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Thank you for nothing, Reginald; however, I shall certainly take a dip in the lucky-bag at the Castle.
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I'll take a dip myself, just to be companionable, and tomorrow morning we can get back to any size you like.
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She was so handy with a needle, and allus ready to cut out calico dingusses that the peon gals could sew up.
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British Dictionary definitions for dip needle

dip needle

noun

a magnetized needle pivoted through its centre of gravity able to rotate freely in a vertical plane, used to determine the inclination of the earth's magnetic fieldSee also dip circle

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