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satnav

UK/ˈsæt.næv/

satnav noun: a satellite navigation system; the navigation that is done via the use of such a system.

Noun

satnav (countable and uncountable, plural satnavs)

  1. (informal) A satellite navigation system; the navigation that is done via the use of such a system.
    • Back then there was no satnav — you needed to keep a paper atlas in the delivery van and to consult it daily.
  2. (Commonwealth, informal) A satellite navigation system receiver.
    • Good thing we have a satnav to help us find our way.
    Synonyms:
    GPS receiver

Synonyms of satnav

Forms of satnav

pluralsatnavs
alternative formsat nav

Origin of satnav

Syllabic abbreviation of satellite navigation. Such formation from initial syllables is also alternatively classified as clipping of the compound type (producing a clipped compound), and it is sometimes categorized as blending (but blending stricto sensu involves initial and terminal parts of words that may be delimited by reanalysis).

Questions about satnav

What does satnav mean?
Satnav means a satellite navigation system; the navigation that is done via the use of such a system.
What part of speech is satnav?
Satnav is a noun.
How do you pronounce satnav?
Satnav is pronounced /ˈsæt.næv/ (UK).
What is the plural of satnav?
The plural of satnav is satnavs.

Words near satnav in the dictionary

  1. Satmarers
  2. Satmars
  3. Satna
  4. Satnami
  5. Satnamis
  6. satnav
  7. satnavs
  8. Satnica Đakovačka
  9. Sato
  10. Satoko
  11. Satomi

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