In recent years, with a method called VLBI that uses quasar observations, and by GPS we have begun to understand the absolute movement of tectonic plates.
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Gps
//d͡ʒiˈpi.es//
Synonyms for "gps" (5 found)
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Proper Noun(1 words)
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19 translations across 17 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 全球定位系統 /全球定位系统 noun (Global Positioning System)
Danish
1 entries- GPS noun (Global Positioning System)
Esperanto
1 entries- tutmonda loktrova sistemo noun (Global Positioning System)
Finnish
1 entries- GPS noun (Global Positioning System)
French
1 entries- GPS noun (Global Positioning System)
Galician
1 entries- GPS noun (Global Positioning System)
German
1 entries- GPS noun (Global Positioning System)
Māori
2 entries- PKT noun (Global Positioning System)
- pūnaha kimi taunga noun (Global Positioning System)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- GPS noun (Global Positioning System)
Polish
1 entries- GPS noun (Global Positioning System)
Portuguese
1 entries- GPS noun (Global Positioning System)
Russian
1 entries- GPS noun (Global Positioning System)
Spanish
1 entries- GPS noun (Global Positioning System)
Swedish
1 entries- GPS noun (Global Positioning System)
Thai
1 entries- จีพีเอส noun (Global Positioning System)
Walloon
2 entries- cir-moennaedje noun (Global Positioning System)
- mostere-voye noun (Global Positioning System)
Xibe
1 entries- ᡪᡞ ᡦᡞ ᠠᡞᠰ noun (Global Positioning System)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
I'd like to go geocaching, but I can't find my GPS.
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My GPS navigator doesn't work abroad.
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GPS means "Global Positioning System".
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