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le compas

compass, pair of compasses

k ɔ̃ . p a
noun · masculine Rare #45,888
compass, pair of compasses Usually a drawing instrument with two hinged legs; in American English, this is called a compass.
FR: J’utilise un compas pour tracer un cercle.
EN: I use a compass to draw a circle.
compass Can also mean a device that shows direction; boussole is more commonly used for this meaning.
FR: Le compas indique le nord.
EN: The compass points north.

Ce cercle a été tracé au compas.

This circle was drawn with a compass.

Il est difficile de tracer un cercle sans compas.

It is difficult to draw a circle without a compass.

Compas.

Compass.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Compas en état.

Compass in working order.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Charles Walcot a enquêté sur le compas magnétique des pigeons.

Charles Walcot investigated the magnetic compass of pigeons.

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