"correction line" meaning in English

See correction line in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: correction lines [plural]
Etymology: From correction + line. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|correction|line}} correction + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} correction line (plural correction lines)
  1. (Canada) A place where a north–south grid road jogs to correct for the northward convergence of meridians. Tags: Canada
    Sense id: en-correction_line-en-noun-l--V7dk3 Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for correction line meaning in English (1.1kB)

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