triangulation pillars
triangulation pillars is the plural of triangulation pillar.
Meaning of triangulation pillar
Noun
triangulation pillar (plural triangulation pillars)
- A concrete pillar used by the Ordnance Survey as a point for taking theodolite measurements, used in determining the exact shape of the country in a mid-20th-century retriangulation project.
- Synonyms:
- triangulation station, trigpoint, trig pillar, trigonometrical station
Questions about triangulation pillars
- What is triangulation pillars the plural of?
- Triangulation pillars is the plural of triangulation pillar.
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