magnetic north

See also: Magnetic North

English

Alternative forms

• Magnetic North

Noun

magnetic north (uncountable)

1. At a given point on Earth's surface, the direction of Earth's magnetic field, i.e. the direction into which the compass needle of a magnetic compass points.

Translations

direction into which compass points

• Finnish: neulapohjoinen
• Galician: norte magnético (gl) m
• Icelandic: segulnorður n
• Romanian: nord magnetic (ro) n
• Scottish Gaelic: tuath magnaiteach m

See also

• grid north
• true north