swirl error

swirl error

[′swərl ‚er·ər]
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The additional error in the reading of a magnetic compass during a turn due to friction in the compass liquid.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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