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Ordnance Survey

British  

noun

  1. the official map-making body of the British or Irish government

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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An Ordnance Survey map from the 19th Century shows the exact location of the burial ground.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2025

She worked from large Ordnance Survey maps and captured photos to plot every point, to enable approaching craft to know they were at the correct part of the beach.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2024

The company has recently signed a £5.5m partnership with the UK - funded by the UK Space Agency - to provide satellite data on methane emissions to UK organisations such as Ordnance Survey.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2023

Mapping company Ordnance Survey are providing the expertise to integrate that information with location specific data and satellite imagery.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2023

Last summer on sunny days I cycled as far as Ordnance Survey Map 150'd let me.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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