English Explanatory Dictionary

grid north

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The direction northwards along the grid lines of a map projection. The grid north for a particular map is usually chosen so that it deviates very little from the true north.

Word forms

grid north

Related words

magnetic north true north
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