Synonym: ambit, apprehend, circumnavigate, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, orbit, range, reach, savvy, scope. Similar words: encompass, impasse, pass, compare, company, passe, compact, pass out. Meaning: ['kʌmpəs] 
n. 1. navigational instrument for finding directions 2. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" 3. the limit of capability 4. drafting instrument used for drawing circles. v. 1. bring about; accomplish 2. travel around, either by plane or ship 3. get the meaning of something.
n. 1. navigational instrument for finding directions 2. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" 3. the limit of capability 4. drafting instrument used for drawing circles. v. 1. bring about; accomplish 2. travel around, either by plane or ship 3. get the meaning of something. 
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31. This question is beyond the compass of today's human mind.
32. They sailed across the Baltic and North Seas with only a compass to guide them.
33. Soldiers were advancing on us from all points of the compass.
34. He packed drinks, a map and a compass - all the necessaries for a day's walking in the countryside.
35. In order to compass our object we must work hard.
36. Within the brief compass of a single page, the author covers most of the major points.
37. Compass Theatre Company presents a new production of 'King Lear'.
38. We had to rely on a compass and a lot of luck to get here.
39. Experiment with the various compass errors.
40. The compass needle points to the magnetic north pole.
41. Taxying: Compass card moving freely.
42. Even Powell, constantly consulting sextant and compass(http://sentencedict.com/compass.html)[sentencedict.com], felt flummoxed.
43. A compass needle points to the magnetic north pole.
44. Siegfried stood in the darkness with a compass and a penlight.
45. Take the right fork at the Square and Compass and after the stone houses cross the stile on the right.
46. To cut a board around a curved or irregular object such as a stone or pipe, use a compass.
47. It was a magnetic mountain where a compass did not work, and it was easy to lose your bearing.
48. The bottom octave and a half of its compass is the best part of its range for everyday use.
49. The exponent is guided by the directions of the compass and defends each area with a block and counter-attack.
50. His range is broader than the other histories, and includes fashion photography and advertising within its compass.
51. So we recommend strongly that you use your emotions to help set your compass.
52. Turning from or on to northerly headings the compass will give an indication of a turn in the opposite direction.
53. The liquid helps to support the weight of the compass card, and also dampens oscillation.
54. Go well prepared with a map and compass and warm waterproof clothing.
55. Point the truck west and the engine is now to the left, so it pulls the compass needle left.
56. Scarcely used is the compass, the flasher and the watch.
57. No fewer than twenty lucky readers have won our third prize of a Recta D0310 compass and a 905 Liquipak.
58. Sergeant Ninez was playing with his compass and map, measuring distances and calculating the best route back to Orange.
59. The bass clef is used for the lower parts of the compass, the tenor for the higher.
60. Contact:. 5 Learn how to use a compass at Jerusalem Farm in Calderdale.
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