Meaning Of The Word Magnetic north

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Magnetic north Meaning

Magnetic north Definition
Magnetic north Definition

What's The Definition Of Magnetic north?

magnetic north in American English
north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north
the direction toward which a magnetic needle points: in most places it is not true north

magnetic north in British English
noun: the direction in which a compass needle points, at an angle (the declination) from the direction of true (geographic) north

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