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compass direction

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compass direction [′käm·pəs də′rek·shən]
(navigation)
Horizontal direction expressed as angular distance from compass north.
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To visit the southernmost part of the Great Wall, in which compass direction would you travel from Macao?
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The enemy tactic is to conduct a feint attack from one compass direction, then fire from a second direction, and follow up with a proper attack from a third," he said.
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