magnetic north

See also: Magnetic North

English

Alternative forms

Magnetic North

Noun

magnetic north (uncountable)

At a given point on Earth's surface, the direction of Earth's magnetic field, i.e. the direction into which the compass needle of a magnetic compass points.

Translations

direction into which compass points

Finnish: neulapohjoinen
Icelandic: segulnorður n

Romanian: nord magnetic (ro) n
Scottish Gaelic: tuath magnaiteach m

See also

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