satnav
noun
UKuk/ˈsæt.næv/us/ˈsæt.næv/[U]
abbreviationforsatellitenavigation: asystemofcomputersandsatellites, used invehiclesand otherplacestotellyou where something is, where you are, or how to get to aplace:
Manycarsare nowfittedwith satnav.现在许多小车都配置有卫星导航装置。
Thesoftwarecan beloadedontoconventionalsatnavequipment.
Synonym
GPS
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adeviceused in avehicletotellyou how to get to aplace:
There is notimefor thetaxidriverto programmea satnav andsittherewaitingfor it to come up with aroute.
Soon, everyone inwesternEuropewhowantsa satnav will haveboughtone.
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- We'llsoonhave satnav in allmannerofhandhelddevices.
- Heeschewssatnav infavourofdirectinghischauffeurfrom the backseat.
- The satnavsentme on acompletelydifferentroute.
- More and morepeopleare using satnavs.
Maps & map-making
- atlas
- cartographic
- chart
- compass rose
- contoured
- contouring
- coord
- coordinate
- geolocation
- isotherm
- plot
- resurvey
- road map
- site map
- survey
- the Ordnance Survey
- the prime meridian
- triangulation
- trig point
- uncharted
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