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dipping needle
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English
Noun
dipping needle (plural dipping needles)
- A magnetic needle suspended at its center of gravity, and moving freely in a vertical plane, so as to indicate on a graduated circle the magnetic dip or inclination.
- Synonym: inclinatorium
Translations
a magnetic needle suspended at its center of gravity, and moving freely in a vertical plane
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