COMPASSES

Meaning of COMPASSES in English

noun an instrument for describing circles, measuring figures, ·etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches, or legs, usually joined at the top by a rivet on which they move.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 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 — ➡ compass
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMPASSES — [plural] [noun] [C] - a V-shaped device which is used for drawing circles or measuring distances on mapsHe picked up …
Cambridge English vocab
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
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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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