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Compass
ˈkʌmpəs
- an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it
"walkers should be equipped with a map and compass"
- an instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring distances between points, consisting of two arms linked by a movable joint, one arm ending in a point and the other usually carrying a pencil or pen
"a regular heptagon cannot be constructed accurately with only ruler and compass"
- the range or scope of something
"the event had political repercussions which are beyond the compass of this book"
scope range extent reach span breadth width orbit ambit stretch limits confines parameters extremities bounds boundary- the enclosing limits of an area
"this region had within its compass many types of agriculture"
- the range of notes that can be produced by a voice or a musical instrument
"the cellos were playing in a rather sombre part of their compass"
- go round (something) in a circular course
"the ship wherein Magellan compassed the world"
- surround or hem in on all sides
"we were compassed round by a thick fog"
- contrive to accomplish (something)
"he compassed his end only by the exercise of violence"