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Magnetic meridian   /mægnˈɛtɪk mərˈɪdiən/   Listen
Magnetic meridian

noun
1.
An imaginary line passing through both magnetic poles of the Earth.





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"Magnetic meridian" Quotes from Famous Books



... instrument is the same as that of a galvanometer, except that its working position is not confined to the magnetic meridian. This is accomplished by making the needle revolve in a vertical instead of a horizontal plane. The only adjustment necessary is that of leveling, which is accomplished by turning the thumbscrew shown at A, Fig. 1, until the hand points ...
— The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 - 700 Things For Boys To Do • Popular Mechanics


Words linked to "Magnetic meridian" :   line of longitude, meridian


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