In a sentence
Six example sentences with compass, each labelled with its topic.
Fog swallowed the coastline, so we steered by compass alone until the harbour light finally blinked ahead.
Travel
Portuguese captains carried a compass and a chart of prevailing winds when they pushed south past the known capes.
History
The survival game hides the map until you craft a compass, which changes how nervously players explore the forest.
Gaming
A compass needle settles on magnetic north, which sits several degrees away from the pole printed on most maps.
Science
Every phone hides a tiny compass chip, and mapping apps spin the screen to face the street you are walking down.
Technology
Orienteering races hand each runner a compass and a map, and the fastest legs are wasted if the bearing is wrong.
Fitness
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