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( noun)1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.) kompass2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.) passer3) (scope or range.) rekkevidde, omkrets•kompassIsubst. \/ˈkʌmpəs\/1) kompass2) (matematikk, tegning, også compasses eller a pair of compasses) passer3) omkrets, område, grense, omfang, spennvidde, rekkeviddetake a compass bearing orientere seg ( sjøfart) peile kompassretningen, ta ut kompassretningenIIverb \/ˈkʌmpəs\/ ( gammeldags)1) omgi, omringe, omslutte2) gå rundt, seile rundt, sirkle3) fatte, forstå, begripe, oppfatte4) bringe i stand, fullføre, oppnå5) (sjelden, om forbrytelse e.l.) planlegge, pønske ut
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