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point_of_the_compass
compass point
English
16 compass points on a compass rose
Noun
compass point (plural compass points)
- Any of the horizontal directions indicated on a compass. There may be 4, 32, 8, 16, or even 128 compass points on a compass, depending on its size and accuracy.
Usage notes
For the names of the individual compass points see the Wikipedia article on Boxing the compass
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- Category:en:Compass points
Translations
any of the horizontal directions indicated on a compass
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