1. A slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a mounting with little friction; used to indicate the direction of the earth's magnetic pole

Derived forms: magnetic needles

Type of: magnet

Part of: magnetic compass

• start-off
• starter
• starter motor
• starting
• starting block
• starting buffer
• starting gate
• starting handle
• starting line
• starting motor
• starting pitcher
• starting point
• starting post
• starting signal
• starting stall
• starting time
• startle
• startle reaction
• startle reflex
• startle response
• startled
• startling
• startlingly
• startup
• starvation