triangulation
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/traɪˌæŋɡjuˈleɪʃn/
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/traɪˌæŋɡjuˈleɪʃn/
The process of finding the location of something by measuring the angles and distances from two known points.
Surveyors used triangulation to determine the exact location of the mountain peak.
测量员使用三角测量法来确定山峰的确切位置。