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reference mark
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noun
Surveying. a permanent mark set at a specific distance in a specific direction from a survey station so as to permit accurate reestablishment of the station.
any of various written or printed symbols, as an asterisk (*), dagger (†), or superscript number, used to indicate the presence of further information in a footnote, bibliography, or other text.
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Origin of reference mark
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby reference mark
reference, reference book, reference electrode, reference frame, reference group, reference mark, reference works, referendum, referent, referential, referral
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