locator
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈloʊkeɪtər/
- Specialized
:
agrimensor
- During the mining project, the locator carefully marked the boundaries to prevent disputes.
Examples
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The land surveyor worked closely with the locator to establish the boundaries of the property.
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A similar business incubator for social enterprises can, perhaps, be replicated in another province in Visayas or Mindanao and be designated as a special economic zone that provides facilities and incentives to business locators.
Academic text (2016) -
To obtain a downtown apartment, the ideal thing you can do is contact an expert locator.
Blog text (13) -
Each district was entered into the locator, and the schools in those districts classified as rural were selected for further data collection.
Academic text (2005) -
He is a licensed asteroid locator and prospector.
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Participant incentives included $45 for the baseline assessment, $10 for locator visits, and $55 for follow-up assessments.
Academic text (2009) -
The M-97 valve and box locator is designed for finding buried or paved-over valves, boxes, or vaults.
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To resolve the land claim, the company hired a professional locator to define the property lines.
Synonyms
13
5.3
A person who measures land and marks property boundaries
A person who measures and marks property lines
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Locator comes from the Latin root loc- (from locus) meaning 'place' and a part -or that means 'one who'. So a locator is literally someone who finds or sets a place, which fits a person who marks or fixes land boundaries.