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noun
The angle between magnetic north and the horizontal (as shown by a compass held vertically).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dip, angle of dip, magnetic inclination, inclination
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: angle
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