grid reference
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A set of letters and/or numbers that specifies a location on a map.
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- A grid reference gives the position of a place to within 100 m.
- Please provide the six-figure grid reference for your current location.
- We marked the grid reference on the map before starting our hike.
- The rescue team used the grid reference to locate the injured climber.
- Can you read the grid reference correctly from this map?
- He noted down the grid reference of the archaeological site.
- The soldier radioed his grid reference to headquarters.
- Without a precise grid reference, it is difficult to find the remote cottage.
- Students learned how to calculate a grid reference in geography class.
- The GPS device displays your current grid reference automatically.