单词 | compassing |
释义 | compass /kumˈpəs/noun
ORIGIN: Fr compas a circle, prob from LL compassus, from L com-, intens, and passus a step comˈpassable adjective Capable of being compassed comˈpassing noun (obsolete) Contrivance, design comˈpast adjective (archaic) Rounded compass card noun The circular card of a compass marked with directional points and degrees compass plane noun A plane, convex on the underside, for smoothing curved timber compass plant noun Any plant (such as Silphium laciniatum and certain species of lettuce) that aligns its leaves north and south to avoid the midday sun compass rose noun The circular device showing the principal directions on a map or chart compass saw noun A narrow-bladed saw for cutting in curves compass signal noun A signal denoting a point in the compass compass timber noun Curved timber, used for shipbuilding, etc compass window noun A semicircular bay window box the compass see under box1 |
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