| compass | n 1. instrument for determining directions, kompas; 2. (often in pl) instrument for taking measurements and drawing circles, kompas: a pair of ~es, sepasang kompas; 3. range, extent, lingkungan: within the ~ of our research programme, dlm lingkungan rancangan penyelidikan kami; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| deflection | n 1. act of deflecting, pemesongan: the ~ of a compass needle, pemesongan jarum kompas; the ~ of light due to diffraction, pemesongan cahaya yg disebabkan oleh belauan; 2. state of being deflected, pesongan; 3. amount by which st is deflected, pesongan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| needle | n 1. (for sewing, knitting, etc) jarum: to thread the ~, mencucuk benang ke dlm jarum; a crochet ~, jarum krusye; 2. pointer in instrument, jarum: the ~ of a compass, jarum kompas; 3. (of syringe) jarum: hypodermic ~, jarum hipodermik; 4. leaf of fir or pine, jejarum: pine ~s, jejarum pain; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| prismatic | adj 1. rel to or resembling a prism, berbentuk prisma: the ~ glass pendants of the chandelier, rumbai-rumbai kaca candelier yg berbentuk prisma; 2. exhibiting bright varied colours, berkilau-kilauan; 3. that uses a prism, berprisma: a ~ compass, kompas berprisma. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |