compass

Pusula; kuzeyi gösteren manyetik iğneli alet

An instrument with a magnetized needle that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.

• We used a compass to find our way through the forest.
• The hikers checked their compass to make sure they were heading north.
• A good compass is essential for wilderness navigation.
• Early maritime explorers relied on the magnetic compass alongside celestial navigation to chart accurate courses across uncharted ocean territories.
• The geology students used a compass to measure the orientation of rock layers and determine the tectonic forces that had shaped the landscape.
• Engineers developed a digital compass that integrates accelerometer data to provide more accurate directional readings in urban environments with magnetic interference.

Pergel; çember çizmek için alet

A V-shaped instrument for drawing circles and arcs, consisting of two arms joined at one end.

• Use a compass to draw a perfect circle.
• The geometry student opened his compass to draw an arc.
• She adjusted the compass to the right radius.

Eş anlamlılar: dividers, pair of compasses

Kapsam, alan

The range or scope of something.

• The issue is beyond the compass of this discussion.
• Her knowledge spans a wide compass of subjects.
• The plan was modest in compass but ambitious in goals.

Eş anlamlılar: range, scope, extent, reach, span

Kuşatmak, çevrelemek

To go around something; to surround or encircle.

• The walls compass the entire city.
• Mountains compass the valley on all sides.

Eş anlamlılar: encircle, surround, encompass