Usually means: Tool for drawing precise circles.
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  2. pair of compasses: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. pair of compasses: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. pair of compasses: Collins English Dictionary
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  8. Pair of compasses: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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Definitions from Wiktionary (pair of compasses)

noun:  A tool for drawing accurate circles or circular arcs, or for measuring or transferring lengths, usually consisting of two arms joined with an adjustable hinge at one end; until the middle ages both arms always had metal points at their free ends (this version is now called a divider or pair of dividers), but in recent centuries for a device called a compass or pair of compasses, one arm typically holds a ruling pen, pencil, or some other implement for making marks.

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