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Etymology

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Borrowed from French boussole, itself from Italian bussola.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bʊˈsolʲ]
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Noun

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буссо́ль (bussólʹf inan (genitive буссо́ли, nominative plural буссо́ли, genitive plural буссо́лей)

  1. compass
  2. (military) aiming circle
  3. (geodesy) circle, azimuth circle

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