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Noun: compensator  'kóm-pun,sey-tu(r)
  1. (nautical) one of several small magnets placed in the binnacle to neutralize the effect of the ship's metal on the comp
     
  2. Any device used to compensate for something

Derived forms: compensators

Encyclopedia: Compensator