Meanings
nountrig point (plural trig points)
plural trig points · alternative trigpoint
- UKA fixed pillar with a metal housing for a theodolite on the top of a high point in the landscape; originally used for making Ordnance Survey maps.
- Any fixed structure that marks a measuring point used in triangulation.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Clipped compound of triangulation point.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish kolmiopiste
- kolmiopistefixed pillar for a theodolite
Scottish Gaelic carragh-triantanachaidh
- carragh-triantanachaidhfixed pillar for a theodolite
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trig point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trig%20point
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Chicago
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