compasses - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'compasses' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Compasses

[ n.]

- An instrument for describing circles, measuring figures, etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches, or legs, usually joined at the top by a rivet on which they move.

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