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northing

SayNORTH-ingUS/ˈnoɹθɪŋ/UK/ˈnɔːθɪŋ/AUS/ˈnoːθɪŋ/

Pluralnorthings

3 meanings of northing

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    The distance a place lies north of a fixed starting line on a map.

    Like counting how many steps north you are from a fixed starting line.

    The hiker read the northing off the bottom edge of the map.

    She wrote down the northing and easting before leaving camp.

    Oppositesouthing

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    How far a ship or person has moved toward the north.

    Like counting how many miles closer to the top of the map you have traveled.

    After a day of sailing, the crew had made good northing toward port.

    Strong winds helped the boat gain northing all afternoon.

    Oppositesouthing

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  3. 3
    verbobsolete
    Present participle of north. This verb use is obsolete, so it is not used in English today.
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Origin

It comes from the word "north" plus the ending "-ing."