magnetic bearing

Noun

Meaning

(nautical, navigation) Directional bearing relative to the nearest magnetic pole, as shown by a compass.

(engineering) A contactless mechanical bearing in which a rotating part, such as a shaft, is held in place by a magnetic field.

Examples

Again, if one is using "true" or map bearings, and the compass does not have preset, pre-adjusted declination, one must additionally add or subtract magnetic declination to convert the magnetic bearing into a true bearing. Source: Internet

The resulting bearing indicated is the magnetic bearing to the target. Source: Internet

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