Betekenis van:
compass north

compass north
Zelfstandig naamwoord
    • the direction in which a compass needle points

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    Voorbeeldzinnen

    1. Compass needles point to the north.
    2. The compass pointer always seeks north.
    3. The compass points to the north.
    4. The compass points north because of the attractive force exerted by the Earth on that direction.
    5. the buoy in the eastern sector (meaning the half compass circle from north through east to and including the south) shall be rigged with one flag one striped luminous band, one light and a label in accordance with Article 8.
    6. the buoy in the western sector (meaning the half compass circle from south through west to and including north) shall be rigged with two flags, two striped luminous bands, two lights and a label in accordance with Article 8;