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boundary monument

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boundary monument

[′bau̇n·drē ‚män·yə·mənt]
(engineering)
A material object placed on or near a boundary line to preserve and identify the location of the boundary line on the ground.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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