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northing

English

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Etymology

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From north +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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northing (plural northings)

  1. (cartography) The distance north of a standard reference latitude.
  2. (nautical) A distance traveled northward.[1]

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Verb

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northing

  1. present participle and gerund of north

References

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  1. ^ ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.; Lecture of Dr. J.S. Hayes before the New-York Geographical and Statistical Society. DR. HAYES' REPORT. The New York Times(November 15, 1861).

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