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单词 grid reference
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Definition of grid reference in English:

grid reference

noun
  • A map reference indicating a location in terms of a series of vertical and horizontal grid lines identified by numbers or letters.

    on the Ordnance Survey map, grid reference SP 508069
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Greenpeace campaigners recently destroyed trial fields and the government has issued only a six-figure grid reference to identify the fields in which the trials were taking place.
    • A grid reference is given to every postcode and when police issue an alert it will be possible to pinpoint the distribution area.
    • The mother's address on the child's birth certificate was postcoded and given a geographical grid reference.
    • The operator can punch an OS grid reference straight into his/her computer terminal and pinpoint your location.
    • Surveyors are asked to report any sightings of the ladybird, along with its location and, if possible, a grid reference or postcode.
 
 

Definition of grid reference in US English:

grid reference

nounɡrid ˈref(ə)rəns
  • A map reference indicating a location in terms of a series of vertical and horizontal grid lines identified by numbers or letters.

    on the Ordnance Survey map, grid reference SP 508069
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The mother's address on the child's birth certificate was postcoded and given a geographical grid reference.
    • Surveyors are asked to report any sightings of the ladybird, along with its location and, if possible, a grid reference or postcode.
    • The operator can punch an OS grid reference straight into his/her computer terminal and pinpoint your location.
    • Greenpeace campaigners recently destroyed trial fields and the government has issued only a six-figure grid reference to identify the fields in which the trials were taking place.
    • A grid reference is given to every postcode and when police issue an alert it will be possible to pinpoint the distribution area.
 
 
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