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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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It comes after a spike in the number of young people needing to be saved, according to research by Ordnance Survey.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 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

"We can start training the model using data to get it understanding that when there was a pollution event - whether it was associated with a particular area?" said Donna Lyndsay from Ordnance Survey.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023

The Ordnance Survey data found 700 more pubs and bars were operating after the pandemic.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2022

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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