"compass swing" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} compass swing (uncountable)
  1. (nautical) The process of swinging and compensating a ship or aircraft compass by determining and reducing the deviation coefficients and recording the residual deviations; now done by computer. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-compass_swing-en-noun-kCisrgJz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

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