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1Grid reference — A typical map displaying grid reference Grid references define locations on maps using Cartesian coordinates. Grid lines on maps define the coordinate system, and are numbered to provide a unique reference to features. Grid systems vary, but the… …
2grid reference — noun The point or area on a map described by the numbers or letters indicated. The church is at grid reference 44 12 …
3British national grid reference system — The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude and longitude.The Ordnance Survey (OS) devised the national grid reference system, and it is… …
4Military grid reference system — Geodesy Fundamentals Geodesy · …
5grid — [grıd] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: gridiron] 1.) a metal frame with bars across it →↑cattle grid 2.) a pattern of straight lines that cross each other and form squares ▪ Its streets were laid out in a grid pattern. 3.) a set of numbered lines… …
6military grid reference system — A system which uses a standard scaled grid square, based on a point of origin on a map projection of the surface of the Earth in an accurate and consistent manner to permit either position referencing or the computation of direction and distance… …
7military-grid reference system — A system that uses a standard scaled grid square, based on a point of origin on a map projection of the surface of the earth in an accurate and consistent manner to permit either position referencing or the computation of direction and distance… …
8reference — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 mentioning sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ extensive ▪ brief, casual, passing ▪ occasional ▪ frequent, r …
9Point of interest — A point of interest, or POI, is a specific point location that someone may find useful or interesting. An example is a point on the Earth representing the location of the Space Needle, or a point on Mars representing the location of the mountain …
10grid — i. The system of two sets of parallel lines uniformly spaced and crossing at 90° to each other to form a pattern of squares. This grid is designed so that any point on the map can be designated by its latitude and longitude or by its grid… …
