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Definition of magnetic north noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

magnetic north

noun

/mæɡˌnetɪk ˈnɔːθ/

/mæɡˌnetɪk ˈnɔːrθ/

[uncountable]

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the direction that is approximately north as it is shown on a magnetic compass compare true northTopics Geographyc2

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