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Definition of Global Positioning System noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Global Positioning System

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/ˌɡləʊbl pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ sɪstəm/

/ˌɡləʊbl pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ sɪstəm/

(abbreviation GPS)

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a system by which signals are sent from satellites to a special device, used to show the position of a person or thing on the surface of the earth very accurately

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