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magnetic north

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magnetic north
the direction in which a compass needle points, at an angle (the declination) from the direction of true (geographic) north
magnetic north [mag′ned·ik ′nȯrth]
(geophysics)
At any point on the earth's surface, the horizontal direction of the earth's magnetic lines of force (direction of a magnetic meridian) toward the north magnetic pole; a particular direction indicated by the needle of a magnetic compass.
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