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trig point

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
trig -point
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fixed pillar with a metal housing for a theodolite on the top of a high point in the landscape; originally used for making Ordnance Survey maps.

British usage

noun

Any fixed structure that marks a measuring point used in triangulation.

Etymology

Clipped compound of triangulation point.

Usage

Inflected Forms

trig points (plural) trigpoint (alternative)

Synonyms

triangulation pillar triangulation station trigonometrical point

Questions

What does trig point mean?
A fixed pillar with a metal housing for a theodolite on the top of a high point in the landscape; originally used for making Ordnance Survey maps.
Where does trig point come from?
Clipped compound of triangulation point.

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