geographic north
American
[jee-uh-graf-ik nawrth]
/ ˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪk ˈnɔrθ /
noun
geographic north
British
noun
geographic north
Scientific
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The direction from any point on Earth toward the North Pole.
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Also called true north
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Compare magnetic north
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