the direction in which a compass needle points, at an angle (the declination) from the direction of true (geographic) north
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magnet′ic north′,
- Geographynorth as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north.
- 1805–15
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'magnetic north' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
North Pole
- bearing
- compass
- compass card
- compass north
- compass rose
- course
- heading
- magnetic monopole
- north
- omnirange
- true north