compass dial

ˈkʌmpəs ˈdaɪəl

Definition

Definition of compass dial - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

compass face

TECH.

the face of a compass showing directions

TECH.

The compass dial pointed north.

compass card

compass rose

navigation

Dated

small pocket compass with a sundial for timekeeping

Dated

He used a compass dial to find his way.

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Images of compass dial

the face of a compass showing directions
small pocket compass with a sundial for timekeeping

Expressions with compass

lost one's compass

lose sense of purpose or direction in life or decisions

After the job loss, she lost her compass and felt confused.

beyond someone's compass

adj.

outside the range of someone's understanding or ability

The math problem was beyond his compass.

beyond the compass of

prep.

outside the range of understanding or knowledge

Quantum physics is beyond the compass of many students.

compass needle

needle that shows direction in a compass

He watched the compass needle to find his way.

compass point

any of the directions marked on a compass

The ship sailed towards the northeast compass point.

moral compass

person's ability to judge what is right and wrong

Her strong moral compass guided her decisions.

Expressions with dial

dial up

increase the intensity or level of something

The coach told the team to dial up their efforts.

dial back

reduce intensity, energy, or extreme actions in any situation

You should dial back your excitement a little.

dial in

join a conference call or meeting

He dialed in to the meeting from his office.

butt dial

accidental call made from a pocketed phone

I received a butt dial from him yesterday.

move the dial

make a measurable difference in a situation

The new strategy helped move the dial in sales.

shift the dial

make a significant change in a situation

The new policy will shift the dial on climate change.

dial 999

call emergency services by entering 999 on a phone

In case of a fire, dial 999 immediately.

dial down

reduce the intensity or amount of something

He decided to dial down the sarcasm during the meeting.

dial it back

calm down or relax

He needs to dial it back and stop yelling.

dial it in

perform a task with minimal effort

He dialed it in during the last week of his job.

Examples of compass dial in a sentence

The compass dial was difficult to read in the dark.
The explorer checked his compass dial frequently.
She inherited an antique compass dial from her grandfather.

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French:cadran de boussole, boussole solaire, ...
German:Kompassrose, Kompasszifferblatt, ...
Italian:quadrante della bussola, bussola tascabile con quadrante solare, ...
Spanish:esfera de la brújula, reloj brújula, ...
Portuguese:mostrador da bússola, mostrador de bússola, ...
Chinese:指南针表盘, 袖珍日晷, ...
Japanese:コンパスの文字盤, コンパスダイアル, ...
Arabic:وَجْهُ الْبُوصَلَةِ, بُوصْلَة شَمْسِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:פְּנֵי מַצְפֵּן, מַצְפֵּן שֶׁמֶשׁ, ...
Russian:циферблат компаса, компас с солнечными часами, ...
Ukrainian:циферблат компаса, компасний циферблат, ...
Hindi:कंपास डायल, कम्पास डायल, ...
Bengali:কম্পাস ডায়াল, ...
Catalan:cara de la brúixola, brúixola solar, ...
Czech:kompasová růžice, kapesní sluneční kompas, ...
Danish:kompasskive, kompas med solur, ...
Dutch:kompas wijzerplaat, kompaszonnewijzer, ...
Greek:πυξίδα, πυξίδα με ηλιακό ρολόι, ...
Hungarian:iránytűlap, zsebiránytű, ...
Khmer:ផ្ទៃត្រីវិស័យ, ត្រីវិស័យហោប៉ៅដែលមាននាឡិកាព្រះអាទិត្យសម្រាប់មើលម៉ោង, ...
Korean:나침반 면, 해시계 나침반, ...
Persian:صفحه قطب‌نما, قطب‌نمای خورشیدی, ...
Polish:tarcza kompasu, kompas słoneczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):mostrador da bússola, bússola solar, ...
Romanian:cadran de busolă, ...
Swedish:kompassurtavla, kompassur, ...
Thai:หน้าปัดเข็มทิศ, เข็มทิศนาฬิกาแดด, ...
Turkish:pusula kadranı, güneş saatli pusula, ...
Vietnamese:mặt la bàn, la bàn mặt trời, ...

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