trig point

British

noun

Also called (Austral and NZ): trig. an informal name for triangulation station

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Etymology

Origin of trig point

from trigonometric

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A large crowd had gathered around the trig point at the summit of Wales' highest mountain and cheered Sir Chris as he reached the top.

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