"magnetic north" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} magnetic north (uncountable)
  1. At a given point on Earth's surface, the direction of Earth's magnetic field, i.e. the direction into which the compass needle of a magnetic compass points. Wikipedia link: Magnetic declination Tags: uncountable Synonyms: Magnetic North Related terms: grid north, true north Translations (direction into which compass points): neulapohjoinen (Finnish), norte magnético [masculine] (Galician), segulnorður [neuter] (Icelandic), nord magnetic [neuter] (Romanian), tuath magnaiteach [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic)

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