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sat nav

British  
/ ˈsæt næv /

noun

    1. short for satellite navigation

    2. short for satellite navigation system

"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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A barrier is to be installed at the top of a notorious street in Edinburgh after sat nav errors repeatedly directed drivers down a set of steps.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024

Brian Wilson does not bother with a sat nav.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2022

The rescue team said they were called out at 20:55 BST and found the man had followed his sat nav while walking from his overnight accommodation to the cavern.

From BBC • May 20, 2022

"If your sat nav breaks down on the way to Rampisham, for example, asking locals for directions might prove a trickier exercise than first expected."

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2019

The GPS system we use works on the same principle as sat nav.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2013

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