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Definition of GPS noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

GPS

noun
 
/ˌdʒiː piː ˈes/
 
/ˌdʒiː piː ˈes/
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  1. 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 (the abbreviation for
    Global Positioning System
    )
    • The drivers all have GPS in the van.
    • She switched on the GPS system before she left the airport.
    compare satnavTopics Transport by car or lorryb2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryGPS is used before these nouns:
    • antenna
    • navigation
    • receiver
    See full entry

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