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Compensator
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) An iron plate or magnet placed near the compass on iron vessels to neutralize the effect of the ship's attraction on the needle.
(2):
(n.) One who, or that which, compensates; - a name applied to various mechanical devices.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Compensator'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/compensator.html. 1828.