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noun Navigation, Surveying.
the direction of the north pole from a given point.
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British Dictionary definitions for true north
true north
noun
the direction from any point along a meridian towards the North PoleAlso called: geographic north Compare magnetic north
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Scientific definitions for true north
true north
See geographic north.
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