The word compassAccording to the context in which it is used, it will refer to different questions.
On geometry, a compass is the quintessential instrument used when you need to draw circles or arcs of circumference.
It consists of two legs joined by a hinge whose opening can be adjusted according to needs. One of the legs has a needle and the other a lead or adapter for ink pens, meanwhile, the upper end has a grooved cylinder that facilitates holding when turning. Among the most common measures are: stroke compass or mine (the traditional one with two adjustable legs, one finished in an iron point and the other in mine), mustache compass (It stands out for keeping the opening radius fixed, which is graduated from a screw with millimeter precision), crazy ballerina or mustache (compass intended for tracing very small radius circles) and golden compass (It is a three-pointed compass).
For his part, the flat compass, is a type of geometric instrument that integrates several geometric tools into one, such as: the ruler, the square, the compass and the protractor.
In mechanics shops, it is also popular to use a tool called a compass, which is widely used when drawing circles and verifying.
The stonemason compass It is a tool that is used precisely in quarrying (stone carving for constructions) to copy dimensions of either a sculpture or a carved stone, to finally be able to reproduce it as is the original.
On music, the compass is the rhythmic division of fragments of equal length that are carried out in a musical work, that is, it turns out to be the division of time into equal parts.
Meanwhile, for the architecture, a compass is the atrium prior to access to churches and convents.
The expression holding pattern It is popularly used when it is meant to refer to the time that is happening while what is being expected is happening.
And in Nautical, the compass is a instrument equivalent to compass used to measure bearings, bearings and azimuths.
