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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Compasses \Com"pass*es\, n., pl.
An instrument for describing circles, measuring figures,
etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches,
or legs, usually joined at the top by a rivet on which they
move.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The compasses for drawing circles have adjustable pen
points, pencil points, etc.; those used for measuring
without adjustable points are generally called
dividers. See Dividers.
[1913 Webster]
Bow compasses. See Bow-compass.
Caliber compasses, Caliper compasses. See Calipers.
Proportional, Triangular, etc., compasses. See under
Proportional, etc.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Compasses \Com"pass*es\, n., pl.
An instrument for describing circles, measuring figures,
etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches,
or legs, usually joined at the top by a rivet on which they
move.
Note: The compasses for drawing circles have adjustable pen
points, pencil points, etc.; those used for measuring
without adjustable points are generally called
dividers. See Dividers.
Bow compasses. See Bow-compass.
Caliber compasses, Caliper compasses. See Calipers.
Proportional, Triangular, etc., compasses. See under
Proportional, etc.
From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
compasses
Αγγλικά n.
(πλ: compass)
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
compasses
Middle English n.
(plural of enm compas)
n.
(plural of en compass)
vb.
(infl of en compass s-verb-form)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
compasses
n.
(plural of en compass)
vb.
(infl of en compass s-verb-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
compasses
Middle English n.
(plural of enm compas)
n.
(plural of en compass)
vb.
(infl of en compass s-verb-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
compasses
Middle English n.
(plural of enm compas)
n.
(plural of en compass)
vb.
(infl of en compass s-verb-form)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
compasses
Englanti n.
(en-monikko c ompass es)
Englanti vb.
(en-v-taivm c ompass es)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
compasses
Engelska n.
(böjning en subst compass)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Compasses /kˈʌmpəsɪz/
البوصلات
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
compasses /kˈʌmpəsɪz/
kompasy
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
compasses /kˈʌmpəsɪz/
[Br.] Einsatzzirkel , Zirkel [math.]
"A pair of compasses is used to draw circles and arcs." - Mit dem Zirkel zieht man Kreise und Bögen.
Synonyms: a pair of compasses, compass
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
compasses /kˈʌmpəsɪz/
Kompasse , Kompanden
see: compass, mining dial, mine dial, triple compass, cabin compass, gyroscopic compass, gyrocompass, gyro compass, mirror compass, dial, aperiodical compass
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
compasses /kˈʌmpəsɪz/
körzô
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 圆规
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