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pinpoint [′pin‚pȯint]
(navigation)
A precisely identified point, especially on the ground, that locates a very small target, a reference point for rendezvous or for other purposes; the coordinates that define this point.
The ground position of aircraft determined by direct observation of the ground.
To establish (position) with great accuracy.
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