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magnetic north

/mæɡˈnetɪk nɔːrθ/

翻译: 指南针磁针所指的方向,对应地球磁北极所在的方向,与真北(地理北极)不同。

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/mæɡˈnetɪk nɔːrθ/B2formalscientific
  • zh指南针磁针所指的方向,对应地球磁北极所在的方向,与真北(地理北极)不同。

The direction that a compass needle points to, which is the location of the Earth's magnetic pole, distinct from true geographic north.

  1. Direction of Earth's magnetic fieldB2formal

    The direction that a compass needle points to, which is the location of the Earth's magnetic north pole, distinct from geographic north.

    zh磁北方向

    • Hikers use a compass to find magnetic north.
    • Magnetic north is slowly shifting over time.
    • The difference between true north and magnetic north is called declination.