COMPASSES

Meaning of COMPASSES in English

[plural] [noun] [C] - a V-shaped device which is used for drawing circles or measuring distances on mapsHe picked up the compasses/pair of compasses.

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

COMPASSES — present third singular of compass plural of compass
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMPASSES — (n.) An instrument for describing circles, measuring figures, etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches, or legs, usually …
Английский словарь Webster
COMPASSES — ( n. ) An instrument for describing circles, measuring figures, etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches, or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPASSES — n. instrument for drawing circles and measuring, calipers
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
COMPASSES — noun an instrument for describing circles, measuring figures, ·etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches, or legs, usually …
Webster English vocab
COMPASSES — ➡ compass
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMPASSES — n. pl. Dividers.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
COMPASSES — циркуль elliptic [oval] compasses ≈ эллипсограф - bow compasses - drop-pen compasses - pair of compasses - turn compasses - …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COMPASSES — Циркуль
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
COMPASSES — циркуль elliptic [oval] compasses — эллипсограф - bow compasses - pair of compasses - turn compasses - whole-and-half compasses
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
COMPASSES — циркуль
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь морских терминов
COMPASSES — циркуль - draught compasses - reducing compasses - wing compasses
Англо-Русский морской словарь
COMPASSES — циркуль elliptic [oval] compasses ≈ эллипсограф - bow compasses - drop-pen compasses - pair of compasses - turn compasses - …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
COMPASSES — циркуль
Англо-Русский словарь
COMPASSES — циркуль
English-Russian Online Dictionary
LOW COMPASSES — compasses that are specially installed for drafting circuits that have tiny diameters
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PAIR OF COMPASSES — [pair of compasses] (1563): compass 3c
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COMPASS — In navigation or surveying , the chief device for direction finding on the Earth's surface. Compasses may operate on magnetic …
Английский словарь Британика
COMPASS — I. ˈkəmpəs also ˈkäm- verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English compassen, from Old French compasser to measure, arrange, ponder, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DIVIDER — (n.) An instrument for dividing lines, describing circles, etc., compasses. See Compasses.
Английский словарь Webster
CALIPERS — (n. pl.) An instrument, usually resembling a pair of dividers or compasses with curved legs, for measuring the diameter or …
Английский словарь Webster
DIVIDER — ( n. ) An instrument for dividing lines, describing circles, etc., compasses. See Compasses.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CALIPERS — ( n. pl. ) An instrument, usually resembling a pair of dividers or compasses with curved legs, for measuring the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPASS — — compassable , adj. — compassless , adj. /kum"peuhs/ , n. 1. an instrument for determining directions, as by means …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SCRIBE — vi to make a mark. 2. scribe ·vt to score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron. 3. scribe …
Webster English vocab
DIVIDER — noun one who deals out to each his share. 2. divider ·noun one who, or that which, causes division. 3. …
Webster English vocab
CALIPERS — noun ·pl an instrument, usually resembling a pair of dividers or compasses with curved legs, for measuring the diameter or …
Webster English vocab
BOW-COMPASS — noun an arcograph. 2. bow-compass ·noun a pair of compasses, with a bow or arched plate riveted to one of …
Webster English vocab
NAVIGATION — science of directing a craft by determining its postition, course, and distance traveled. Navigation is concerned with finding the way, …
Britannica English vocabulary
COMPASS — in navigation or surveying, the primary device for direction-finding on the surface of the Earth. Compasses may operate on magnetic …
Britannica English vocabulary
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