NAVSTAR Global Positioning System
[ nav-stahr ]
/ ˈnævˌstɑr /
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noun
former name of GPS.
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Origin of NAVSTAR Global Positioning System
Nav(igation) S(ystem using) T(ime) A(nd) R(anging)
Words nearby NAVSTAR Global Positioning System
navigational satellite, navigator, Návpaktos, Navratilova, NAVSAT, NAVSTAR Global Positioning System, navvy, navy, navy bean, navy blue, Navy Cross
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