compass card

/ˌkʌmpəs kɑrd/
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Other forms: compass cards

Definitions of compass card
  1. noun
    compass in the form of a card that rotates so that 0 degrees or North points to magnetic north
    synonyms: mariner's compass
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    type of:
    magnetic compass
    compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north
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