英语词汇“magnetic needle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

magnetic needle n. a piece of magnetized steel used as an indicator of direction, esp. as part of a compass; cf. needle n. 2a.

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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > navigational aids > [noun] > compass > needle of

needle1555

fly?a1560

versor1640

magnetic needle1674

1581 W. Borough (title) A discours of the variation of the cumpas, or magneticall needle.]

1674 R. Boyle Excellency Theol. ii. v. 215 The magnetick needle not onely declining in many places from the true points of N. and S. but..varying in tract of time its declination in the self-same place.

1794 S. Williams Nat. & Civil Hist. Vermont 378 The magnetic needle can never give to the surveyor a straight and accurate line.

1889 G. M. Hopkins Exper. Sci. xvi. 348 By placing a bar of hardened steel in the magnetic meridian and striking it several blows on the end with a hammer, it becomes permanently magnetic, not strongly, but sufficiently to exhibit polarity when presented to a magnetic needle.

1940 M. Tornich Radius Action Aircraft 122 A magnetic compass is composed of magnetic needles which align themselves with the earth's magnetic field.

1993 Climber & Hillwalker Nov. (Winter Skills Suppl.) 23/2 If it is not located on this continuation, return to the point when you estimated your distance was up (to go on a back bearing simply turn so the magnetic needle points to south on the housing).

a. A piece of magnetized steel (originally a sewing needle) used as an indicator of direction, spec. as a part of a compass, or in connection with magnetic or electric apparatus in telegraphy, etc. Also magnetic needle. Formerly also short for ‘needle telegraph’. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > indication > pointing out > [noun] > one who or that which > on a compass

needlea1393

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > navigational aids > [noun] > bit of magnetized steel as direction indicator

needlea1393

mariner's needle1600

directory needle1613

inclinatory needle1613

dipping-needle1667

dip-needle1881

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > navigational aids > [noun] > compass > needle of

needle1555

fly?a1560

versor1640

magnetic needle1674

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) viii. 541 (MED) He hath his rihte cours forth holde Be Ston and nedle til he cam To Tharse.

c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) i. 685 (MED) With help only of nedle and of stoon, Þei may nat erre what costys þat þei gon.

1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) v. 23 Thai wist nocht quhar thai wer, For thai na nedill had na stane.

1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde f. 322 Who fyrst founde the needle of the compasse, and the vse thereof.

1559 W. Cuningham Cosmogr. Glasse f. 161 What be th' obseruations of this neadle, by whiche you affirme that it doth not exactlye poynte Northe and Southe?

1611 A. Hopton Speculum Topographicum 26 The Magneticall meridian..and the common meridian..differ.., which is called the Variation of the needle.

1625 N. Carpenter Geogr. Delineated i. iii. 66 At Guinea the magneticall needle inclines to the East.

1661 J. Glanvill Vanity of Dogmatizing xii. 107 As is the trembling Needle, till it find its beloved North.

1679 Established Test 2 I do not pretend..to meddle with the Needle and Compass of the Publique Bottom.

a1700 T. Ken Hymnotheo in Wks. (1721) III. 335 The Needle turn'd from God, to point at ill.

1703 M. Martin Descr. W. Islands Scotl. 275 There is a hill in the North end which distorts the Needle on the Compass.

1774 M. Mackenzie Treat. Maritim Surv. 16 They will be less affected by any Inaccuracy in the Bearing by the Needle.

1837 C. Wheatstone & W. F. Cooke in Repertory Patent Inventions (1839) 11 9 Whenever the needle does so point upwards and downwards, it denotes that it is quiescent.

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. 462 After an action at sea, the needles are often found to be useless, until re-magnetized.

1876 W. H. Preece & J. Sivewright Telegraphy 96 The Needle is specially adapted for railway purposes and for linking together several towns on one wire.

1903 J. London Call of Wild vii. 218 Heading straight home through strange country with a certitude of direction that put man and his magnetic needle to shame.

1940 M. Tornich Radius Action Aircraft App. C. 126 This error, known as deviation, is the angular amount the compass needle is deflected to the east or west of the magnetic meridian.

1988 Jrnl. Navigation 41 320 Dr Gowin Knight..had invented a machine for magnetizing needles more strongly.

单词	magnetic needle
释义	> as lemmas magnetic needle magnetic needle n. a piece of magnetized steel used as an indicator of direction, esp. as part of a compass; cf. needle n. 2a. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > navigational aids > [noun] > compass > needle of needle1555 fly?a1560 versor1640 magnetic needle1674 1581 W. Borough (title) A discours of the variation of the cumpas, or magneticall needle.] 1674 R. Boyle Excellency Theol. ii. v. 215 The magnetick needle not onely declining in many places from the true points of N. and S. but..varying in tract of time its declination in the self-same place. 1794 S. Williams Nat. & Civil Hist. Vermont 378 The magnetic needle can never give to the surveyor a straight and accurate line. 1889 G. M. Hopkins Exper. Sci. xvi. 348 By placing a bar of hardened steel in the magnetic meridian and striking it several blows on the end with a hammer, it becomes permanently magnetic, not strongly, but sufficiently to exhibit polarity when presented to a magnetic needle. 1940 M. Tornich Radius Action Aircraft 122 A magnetic compass is composed of magnetic needles which align themselves with the earth's magnetic field. 1993 Climber & Hillwalker Nov. (Winter Skills Suppl.) 23/2 If it is not located on this continuation, return to the point when you estimated your distance was up (to go on a back bearing simply turn so the magnetic needle points to south on the housing). extracted from magneticadj.n. magnetic needle a. A piece of magnetized steel (originally a sewing needle) used as an indicator of direction, spec. as a part of a compass, or in connection with magnetic or electric apparatus in telegraphy, etc. Also magnetic needle. Formerly also short for ‘needle telegraph’. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > pointing out > [noun] > one who or that which > on a compass needlea1393 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > navigational aids > [noun] > bit of magnetized steel as direction indicator needlea1393 mariner's needle1600 directory needle1613 inclinatory needle1613 dipping-needle1667 dip-needle1881 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > navigational aids > [noun] > compass > needle of needle1555 fly?a1560 versor1640 magnetic needle1674 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) viii. 541 (MED) He hath his rihte cours forth holde Be Ston and nedle til he cam To Tharse. c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) i. 685 (MED) With help only of nedle and of stoon, Þei may nat erre what costys þat þei gon. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) v. 23 Thai wist nocht quhar thai wer, For thai na nedill had na stane. 1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde f. 322 Who fyrst founde the needle of the compasse, and the vse thereof. 1559 W. Cuningham Cosmogr. Glasse f. 161 What be th' obseruations of this neadle, by whiche you affirme that it doth not exactlye poynte Northe and Southe? 1611 A. Hopton Speculum Topographicum 26 The Magneticall meridian..and the common meridian..differ.., which is called the Variation of the needle. 1625 N. Carpenter Geogr. Delineated i. iii. 66 At Guinea the magneticall needle inclines to the East. 1661 J. Glanvill Vanity of Dogmatizing xii. 107 As is the trembling Needle, till it find its beloved North. 1679 Established Test 2 I do not pretend..to meddle with the Needle and Compass of the Publique Bottom. a1700 T. Ken Hymnotheo in Wks. (1721) III. 335 The Needle turn'd from God, to point at ill. 1703 M. Martin Descr. W. Islands Scotl. 275 There is a hill in the North end which distorts the Needle on the Compass. 1774 M. Mackenzie Treat. Maritim Surv. 16 They will be less affected by any Inaccuracy in the Bearing by the Needle. 1837 C. Wheatstone & W. F. Cooke in Repertory Patent Inventions (1839) 11 9 Whenever the needle does so point upwards and downwards, it denotes that it is quiescent. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. 462 After an action at sea, the needles are often found to be useless, until re-magnetized. 1876 W. H. Preece & J. Sivewright Telegraphy 96 The Needle is specially adapted for railway purposes and for linking together several towns on one wire. 1903 J. London Call of Wild vii. 218 Heading straight home through strange country with a certitude of direction that put man and his magnetic needle to shame. 1940 M. Tornich Radius Action Aircraft App. C. 126 This error, known as deviation, is the angular amount the compass needle is deflected to the east or west of the magnetic meridian. 1988 Jrnl. Navigation 41 320 Dr Gowin Knight..had invented a machine for magnetizing needles more strongly. extracted from needlen. < as lemmas
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