trig point
noun[C]
geographyUKspecializeduk/ˈtrɪɡ ˌpɔɪnt/us/ˈtrɪɡ ˌpɔɪnt/(alsotriangulation point,uk/traɪˌæŋ.ɡjəˈleɪ.ʃən ˌpɔɪnt/us/traɪˌæŋ.ɡjəˈleɪ.ʃən ˌpɔɪnt/)apointat thetopof ahillormountain, usuallymarkedby asmallstoneorconcretestructure, used insurveying(=measuringandrecordingdetailsof thedistances,heights, etc. ofareasofland):
三角测量点Ward Stone has atrigpointand is one of thehighestpointslocally,providingsuperbviews.沃德石山上有一个三角测量点，是当地最高点之一，景色极好。
- Turnleftandwalktoward thetrigpointandsummitcairn.
- Wesatwithourbacksagainst thetrigpointandgazeddown likegodson thecoastalplainof Thassos.
- The other, lesssteep,ridgeleadsdirectlyto thesummitcairnandtrigpointat 3,442ft/1,049m.
- He was so taken in by theviewthat hesteppedback from thetrigpointanddisappearedover theedgeof thecragthatcrownsthetop.
Maps & map-making
- atlas
- cartographic
- chart
- compass rose
- contoured
- contouring
- coord
- coordinate
- geolocation
- isotherm
- plot
- resurvey
- road map
- satnav
- site map
- survey
- the Ordnance Survey
- the prime meridian
- triangulation
- uncharted
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