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compass noun (DIRECTION DEVICE) âº [ C ] a device for finding direction with a needle that can move easily and that always points to magnetic north. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Points of the compass.
A compass, Lou, has a magnetic needle which, when the compass is held level, floats freely over the center of the compass rose. The needle rotates until one end (the black end in this case) points to magnetic north and the other end (the red) points to magnetic south!.