Advertisement
Advertisement
grid reference
noun
- a method of locating a point on a map or plan by a number referring to the lines of a grid drawn upon the map or plan and to subdivisions of the space between the lines
Example Sentences
The US military log had given us a map grid reference that led us to the village of Nad Ali, in Helmand province.
The report details how a couple, waiting with an injured walker, provided a W3W grid reference to emergency services, but the rescue team were initially sent "many miles" away from where they were waiting.
"Fortunately PhoneFind technology was used and a grid reference confirmed the location as on a path between Green Gable and Base Brown - many miles from the A66", it said.
Mr Howells said searching for the discarded hard drive would "not be as hard as you might think" as he would employ a professional team - and knows when he threw it away so could use that to find a grid reference of where the hard drive is buried.
He was able to give a grid reference for his location.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse