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

Flinders bar

noun

A bar of soft iron placed vertically in or near the housing of a ship’s compass to correct deviation caused by the local magnetic field of the ship.Permanent magnets or iron placed near the compass are used for compensation; an iron Flinder's bar is one example....

In ship's compasses, the compasses usually have to be equipped with an iron Flinder's bar and maybe quadrantial spheres; they're supposed to eliminate compass deviation caused by a ship's hull.

Origin

Late 19th century: name after Captain Matthew Flinders, Matthew.

单词	Flinders bar
释义	Flinders bar noun A bar of soft iron placed vertically in or near the housing of a ship’s compass to correct deviation caused by the local magnetic field of the ship.Permanent magnets or iron placed near the compass are used for compensation; an iron Flinder's bar is one example.... In ship's compasses, the compasses usually have to be equipped with an iron Flinder's bar and maybe quadrantial spheres; they're supposed to eliminate compass deviation caused by a ship's hull. Origin Late 19th century: name after Captain Matthew Flinders, Matthew.
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