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compass

[kuhm-puhs] / ˈkʌm pəs /
NOUN
boundary, periphery
Synonyms
STRONG
ambit area bound circle circuit circumference circumscription confines domain enclosure environs expanse extent field limit limitation orbit perimeter precinct purlieus purview radius range reach realm restriction round scope sphere stretch sweep zone
Antonyms
STRONG
freedom infinity inside interior middle open release
VERB
enclose
Synonyms
STRONG
beset besiege blockade circle circumscribe encircle encompass environ gird girdle ring round surround
WEAK
hem in
Antonyms
STRONG
free let go
WEAK
fail lose
VERB
achieve, get
Synonyms
STRONG
accomplish annex attain effect execute fulfill gain have land obtain perform procure realize secure win
WEAK
bring about
Antonyms
STRONG
abandon fail forfeit forget give up ignore lose miss neglect

Example Sentences

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Researchers have proposed quantum compasses as highly accurate, "unjammable" alternatives to GPS that do not rely on satellites, and phonon lasers could help bring such concepts closer to reality.

From Science Daily

“For us, being a pacifist country wasn’t just a political label. It has been our moral compass after the tragedy,” said Yagi.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inside these structures, tiny magnetic moments, which behave like miniature compass needles, align in circular patterns.

From Science Daily

Back in the lab, the cores were sliced into thin sections and analyzed with a highly sensitive magnetometer capable of detecting signals far weaker than a compass needle.

From Science Daily

She held out her hand for the compass.

From Literature

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