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cardinal compass point

DEFINITIONS OF: cardinal compass point

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n one of the four main compass points

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N, due north, north, northward
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
E, due east, east, eastward
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
S, due south, south, southward
the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
W, due west, west, westward
the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
Type of:
compass point, point
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
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