compass needle

ˈkʌmpəs ˈnidəl

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Definition of compass needle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

navigationneedle that shows direction in a compass

He watched the compass needle to find his way.
The compass needle pointed north.
She tapped the compass needle to make sure it was working.

magnetic needle

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needle that shows direction in a compass

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 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.

compass north

direction indicated by a compass needle

Compass north lay directly ahead of the hiker.

Expressions with needle

needle's eye

small hole in a needle for thread

She struggled to thread the needle's eye.

needle mover

person who drives major improvements

She is a needle mover in the tech industry.

thread the needle

pass a thread through a needle's eye

She learned to thread the needle in her sewing class.

needle in a haystack

something extremely hard to find or an impossible search

Finding my keys here is like a needle in a haystack.

get the needle

become annoyed or angry

He tends to get the needle when things don't go his way.

move the needle

cause a noticeable effect or change in a situation

Her speech really moved the needle on public opinion.

peg the needle

cause a dial's needle to reach maximum

The car's speedometer pegged the needle at 120 mph.

stick a needle in one's eye

make a serious promise or assertion of truth

I swear I'll do it, stick a needle in my eye.

sharp as a needle

adj.

very intelligent and quick to understand

She is sharp as a needle and always gets top grades.

stick a needle in my eye

swear or promise something is true with strong emphasis

I stick a needle in my eye that I didn't take your book!

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compass north

navigation

direction indicated by a compass needle

magnetic north

navigation

direction a compass needle points on Earth

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French:aiguille de boussole, ...
German:Kompassnadel, ...
Italian:ago della bussola, ...
Spanish:aguja de la brújula, ...
Portuguese:agulha da bússola, ...
Chinese:罗盘针, ...
Japanese:方向を示す針, ...
Arabic:إبرة بوصلة, ...
Hebrew:מַחַט מַצְפֵּן, ...
Russian:стрелка компаса, ...
Ukrainian:стрілка компаса, ...
Hindi:दिशा-सूचक सुई, ...
Bengali:দিকনির্দেশক সূচ, ...
Catalan:agulla de la brúixola, ...
Czech:střelka kompasu, ...
Danish:kompasnål, ...
Dutch:richtingsnaald, ...
Greek:μαγνητική βελόνα, ...
Hungarian:iránytűtű, ...
Khmer:ម្ជុលត្រីវិស័យ, ...
Korean:방향 바늘, ...
Persian:عقربه قطب‌نما, ...
Polish:igła wskazująca kierunek, ...
Portuguese (BR):agulha da bússola, ...
Romanian:acul compasului, ...
Swedish:riktningnål, ...
Thai:เข็มทิศ, ...
Turkish:yön gösteren iğne, ...
Vietnamese:kim la bàn, ...

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