compass
🇺🇸
/ˈkʌmpəs/
🇬🇧
/ˈkʌmpəs/
noun
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A tool that shows direction using a needle pointing north.
The hiker used a compass to find his way through the forest.
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A tool for drawing circles and measuring distances on maps.
She used a compass to draw a perfect circle on her map.
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The range or limit of something that can be done.
The compass of his knowledge was impressive.
translation
A tool that shows direction using a needle pointing north.; A tool for drawing circles and measuring distances on maps.; The range or limit of something that can be done.
Word Forms
Plural
compasses