angle of dip

Noun
  1. (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon (synset 113915590)
    referred to in: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
    is a type of: angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
    same as: dip, inclination, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination

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