"trig point" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trig points [plural], trigpoint [alternative]
Etymology: Clipped compound of triangulation point. Etymology templates: {{clipped compound|en|triangulation point}} Clipped compound of triangulation point Head templates: {{en-noun}} trig point (plural trig points)
  1. (UK) A fixed pillar with a metal housing for a theodolite on the top of a high point in the landscape; originally used for making Ordnance Survey maps. Tags: UK Translations (fixed pillar for a theodolite): kolmiopiste (Finnish), carragh-triantanachaidh (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-trig_point-en-noun-D75y0ohc Categories (other): British English, English clipped compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English clipped compounds: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of 'fixed pillar for a theodolite': 85 15
  2. Any fixed structure that marks a measuring point used in triangulation.
    Sense id: en-trig_point-en-noun-Q7ALtnTK Categories (other): English clipped compounds, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English clipped compounds: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: triangulation pillar, triangulation station, trigonometrical point

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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