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1 compass
compass ['kʌmpəs]1 noun∎ to take a compass bearing prendre un relèvement au compas∎ within the narrow compass of this book dans les limites restreintes de ce livre;∎ that does not lie within the compass of this committee ce n'est pas du ressort de ce comité;∎ beyond the compass of the human mind au-delà de la portée de l'esprit humain(error) du compas∎ Geometry (a pair of) compasses un compas►► Nautical compass card rose f des vents;compass course route f magnétique;compass point aire f de vent;Nautical compass rose rose f des vents;Technology compass saw scie f à guichet;Architecture compass window fenêtre f en saillie ronde -
2 wobble
wobble ['wɒbəl](a) (hand, jelly, voice) trembler; (chair, table) branler, être branlant ou bancal; (compass needle) osciller; (drunkard) tituber, chanceler; (building, tooth) bouger; (cyclist) aller de travers, aller en zigzag;∎ the stone wobbled as I stood on it la pierre a oscillé quand je suis monté dessus;∎ the pile of books wobbled dangerously la pile de livres oscilla dangereusement;∎ the tightrope walker wobbled and almost fell le funambule oscilla et faillit tomber;∎ the child wobbled across the room l'enfant traversa la pièce en chancelant;∎ she wobbled off/past on her bike elle partit/passa sur son vélo, en équilibre instablefaire bouger;∎ don't wobble the table when I'm writing ne fais pas bouger la table quand j'écris3 noun∎ the chair has got a bit of a wobble la chaise est légèrement bancale ou branlante;∎ there is a slight wobble in the front wheel of the bike la roue avant du vélo a un léger jeu;∎ after a few wobbles, he finally got going après avoir cherché son équilibre, il se mit enfin en route
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To set by the compass — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compass — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French cumpasser to measure, from Vulgar Latin *compassare to pace off, from Latin com + passus pace Date: 14th century 1. to devise or contrive often with craft or skill ; plot … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Compass — Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s journey … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compass card — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compass dial — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compass flower — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compass plane — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compass plant — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compass saw — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compass timber — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com + passus pace, step. See {Pace}, {Pass}.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course. [1913 Webster] They fetched a compass of seven day s … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English