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correction line

correction line noun: a place where a north–south grid road jogs to correct for the northward convergence of meridians.

correction line: a place where a north–south grid road jogs to correct for the northward convergence of meridians
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Noun

correction line (plural correction lines)

  1. (Canada) A place where a north–south grid road jogs to correct for the northward convergence of meridians.

Forms of correction line

pluralcorrection lines

Origin of correction line

From correction + line.

Questions about correction line

What does correction line mean?
Correction line means a place where a north–south grid road jogs to correct for the northward convergence of meridians.
What part of speech is correction line?
Correction line is a noun.
What is the plural of correction line?
The plural of correction line is correction lines.

Words near correction line in the dictionary

  1. correction centres
  2. correction factor
  3. correction factors
  4. correction fluid
  5. correction fluids
  6. correction line
  7. correction lines
  8. correction officer
  9. correction officers
  10. correction paper
  11. correction papers

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