GPSnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌdʒiː.piːˈes/us/ˌdʒiː.piːˈes/abbreviation for global positioning system: a system that can show the exact position of a person or thing by using signals from satellites (= objects in space that send signals to earth)
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Maps & map-making
- cartographer
- chart
- coastline
- contour
- elevation
- grid reference
- isohyet
- isoline
- isotherm
- key
- map
- meridian
- os
- plotter
- pt
- satnav
- survey
- the prime meridian
- time zone
- triangulation
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Examples from literature
- In geocaching, people use their GPS or smartphone to find a hidden box, or cache.