Term: magnetic needle: a slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a mounting with little friction; used to indicate the direction of the earth's magnetic pole
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: helm: a position of leadership
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: thylacinus: Tasmanian wolf
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: valerianaceae: genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: caspase: any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: elves: an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: celeriac: thickened edible aromatic root of a variety of celery plant
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: top brass: the most important persons in a governing body
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: ataraxia: peace of mind
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: kuwaiti: a native or inhabitant of Kuwait
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: draft: a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)