"grid reference" meaning in English

See grid reference in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: grid references [plural]
Etymology: grid + reference Etymology templates: {{m|en|grid}} grid, {{m|en|reference}} reference Head templates: {{en-noun}} grid reference (plural grid references)
  1. The point or area on a map described by the numbers or letters indicated. Translations (point or area on a map): comharra-clèithe [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), iùl-clèithe [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-grid_reference-en-noun-PYszyw0E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for grid reference meaning in English (1.2kB)

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