compass needle
Noun
Meaning
compass needle (plural compass needles)
A magnetized pointer (usually marked on the North end) within a compass, free to align itself with the Earth's magnetic field.
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Examples
Like a compass needle that points north, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. Always.
It was astonishing how quickly friendship could turn to enmity, she thought, like a compass needle swinging from one pole to the other. They'd been excellent friends. They'd make excellent enemies as well.
Because I know you, Percy Jackson. In many ways, you are impulsive, but when it comes to your friends, you are as constant as a compass needle. You are unswervingly loyal, and you inspire loyalty. You are the glue that will unite the seven.
Look at me, Mariam.' Reluctantly, Mariam did. Nana said, 'Learn this now and learn it well, my daughter: Like a compass needle that points north, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. Always. You remember that, Mariam.
Hans Christian Ørsted discovered in 1820 that an electric current produces a magnetic field which will deflect a compass needle.
If the needle tilts to one direction, tilt the compass slightly and gently to the opposing direction until the compass needle is horizontal, lengthwise.