"locator map" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: locator maps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} locator map (plural locator maps)
  1. A simple map used in cartography to show the location of a particular geographic area within its larger and presumably more familiar context. Wikipedia link: locator map Synonyms: locator
    Sense id: en-locator_map-en-noun-ROerbWqM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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