magnetic dip

magnetic dip
magnetic dip magnetic dip n. The angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon.

Syn: dip, angle of dip, magnetic inclination, inclination. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • Dip of a stratum — Dip Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. The dip of oars in unison. Glover. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. [1913 Webster] 3. a hollow or depression in a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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