English Dictionary

magnetic north

名詞

不可算名詞

At a given point on Earth's surface, the direction of Earth's magnetic field, i.e. the direction into which the compass needle of a magnetic compass points.

日本語の意味

磁気的北（マグネティックノース）とは、地球上の特定の地点における地球の磁場の方向、すなわち磁石の針が指し示す方向を意味します。

Hikers adjusted their compass to account for the difference between true north and magnetic north before setting off.

ハイカーたちは出発前に真北と磁北のずれを考慮してコンパスを調整した。

意味（1）

At a given point on Earth's surface, the direction of Earth's magnetic field, i.e. the direction into which the compass needle of a magnetic compass points.