strip map

noun

a map charting only the immediate territory to be traversed, which appears as a long, narrow strip.

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Nearby words

strip cropping, strip farm, strip joint, strip lighting, strip mall, strip map, strip mill, strip mine, strip out, strip planting, strip poker

Origin of strip map

First recorded in 1900–05

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