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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hanging compass

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
hang-ing -com-pass
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a compass suspended so that the card may be read from beneath

Inflected Forms

hanging compasses (plural)

Questions

What does hanging compass mean?
a compass suspended so that the card may be read from beneath

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