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Compress :: Compress (v. t.) To press or squeeze together; to force into a narrower compass; to reduce the volume of by pressure; to compact; to condense; as, to compress air or water..

Foresight :: Foresight (n.) Any sight or reading of the leveling staff, except the backsight; any sight or bearing taken by a compass or theodolite in a forward direction..

Arrive :: Arrive (v. i.) To reach a point by progressive motion; to gain or compass an object by effort, practice, study, inquiry, reasoning, or experiment..

Transit :: Transit (n.) An instrument resembling a theodolite, used by surveyors and engineers; -- called also transit compass, and surveyor's transit..

Inclinnometer :: Inclinnometer (n.) An apparatus to determine the inclination of the earth's magnetic force to the plane of the horizon; -- called also inclination compass, and dip circle..

Compassionating :: Compassionating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Compassionat.

Mercy :: Mercy (n.) Disposition to exercise compassion or favor; pity; compassion; willingness to spare or to help.

Traverse :: Traverse (v. i.) To turn, as on a pivot; to move round; to swivel; as, the needle of a compass traverses; if it does not traverse well, it is an unsafe guide..

Corridor :: Corridor (n.) The covered way lying round the whole compass of the fortifications of a place.

Range :: Range (v.) Extent or space taken in by anything excursive; compass or extent of excursion; reach; scope; discursive power; as, the range of one's voice, or authority..

Nutshell :: Nutshell (n.) Hence, a thing of little compass, or of little value..

Span :: Span (v. t.) To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder..

Spread :: Spread (n.) Extent; compass.

Orientation :: Orientation (n.) The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings..

Extent :: Extent (n.) Space or degree to which a thing is extended; hence, superficies; compass; bulk; size; length; as, an extent of country or of line; extent of information or of charity..

Compressible :: Compressible (a.) Capable of being pressed together or forced into a narrower compass, as an elastic or spongy substance..

Compass :: Compass (v. t.) To purpose; to intend; to imagine; to plot.

Point :: Point (n.) One of the points of the compass (see Points of the compass, below); also, the difference between two points of the compass; as, to fall off a point..

Draught :: Draught (a.) Used in making drawings; as, draught compasses..

Contract :: Contract (n.) To draw together or nearer; to reduce to a less compass; to shorten, narrow, or lessen; as, to contract one's sphere of action..

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