pole compass

pole com·pass

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohl kuhm-puh s]
- /poʊl ˈkʌm pəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohl kuhm-puh s]
- /poʊl ˈkʌm pəs/

Definition of pole compass words

noun pole compass (formerly) a ship's compass elevated on a wooden pole to isolate it as much as possible from local magnetism. 1

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pole compass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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