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MILITARY GRID

Specialty Definition: MILITARY GRID

DomainDefinition

Aerospace

Any grid specified for use on a particular map, or series of maps, by military authorities. (references)

Military & Defense

Two sets of parallel lines intersecting at right angles and forming squares; the grid is superimpossed on maps, charts, and other similar representations of the surface of the earth in an accurate and consistent manner to permit identification of ground locations with respect to other locations and the computation of direction and distance to other points. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: MILITARY GRID

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C&GS Puerto Princesa, Philippines chart with military grid Philippine Islands covered by C&GS charts prior to war Charts helped U.S. forces transport men and equipment Offensive operations planned using C&GS charts as well. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Expression: MILITARY GRID

Expression using "MILITARY GRID": military grid reference system. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: MILITARY GRID

Language Translations for "MILITARY GRID"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

militært kortnet. (various references)

   

French

  

carroyage militaire. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

katonai térképhálózat. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ilitarymay idgray

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: MILITARY GRID

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-d-g-i-i-i-l-m-r-r-t-y"

-4 letters: algidity, limitary, military, rigidity.

-5 letters: agility, aridity, digital, dirtily, grimily, miliary, militia, rigidly, tardily, timidly, trigram.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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2. Expressions
3. Translations: Modern
4. Anagrams
5. Bibliography


  

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