M Ordnance Survey Abbreviation

M has various meanings in the Ordnance Survey category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of M in Ordnance Survey.

Mile

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Unit of length in the Imperial system; 1760 yards, equal to 1609.344 metres. Unit of distance in the imperial system. 1 mile = 1.609 km. A non-metric unit of length which can be divided into 8 furlongs, 80 chains, 360 rods, 1760 yards, 5280 feet, 8000 links or 63360 inches. It is equal to 1609.344 metres, more or less.

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Mount

To place a data medium in a position to operate. To make recording media accessible. To make recording media accessible. A folder or file retrieved from elsewhere on the network and accessed locally. To make a physical disk or tape accessible to a computer's file system.

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Medium

Medium is a material substance that can propagate energy waves. For example, the transmission medium for sounds is usually air, but solids and liquids may also act as transmission media for sound.

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Mooring

Securing a ship at a pier or elsewhere by several lines or cables to limit her movement. Also, connecting a floating structure such as a drillship, a semi-submersible platform, a pipe laying barge, etc., to fixed points generally on the seabed and limiting its movements.

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Mark

One of the marked fathoms in a lead line. Beacon or erection, marking a navigational danger or a position of navigational interest

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Mound
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