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NAVSTAR Global Positioning System

American  
[nav-stahr] / ˈnævˌstɑr /

noun

  1. former name of GPS.


Etymology

Origin of NAVSTAR Global Positioning System

Nav(igation) S(ystem using) T(ime) A(nd) R(anging)

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