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Definition of magnetic anthill in English: magnetic anthillnoun Australian The wall-like nest constructed by an Australian species of termite, always aligned north–south. these magnetic anthills are a useful guide for travellers Example sentencesExamples - A magnetic anthill will measure up to 12 feet in height and 10 feet in length.
- I took a bucket of water and hiked across the countryside to where a colossal magnetic anthill conveniently showed its broadest face in the direction of the camp.
- In the tropical wilderness east of Darwin you can see magnetic anthills, scattered in the bush alongside the highway.
- On the plains, which are boggy in the wet season, there is the magnetic anthill, with flat sides, and its edges turned north and south.
- There's heaps to see at the Top End: magnetic anthills, goannas, and fair dinkum palm trees.
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