Feb 23 , 2016
Government Survey System
Definition: a type of land description developed by federal government for subdividing lands using surveying lines.
Pronunciation: \ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt\ \sər-ˈvā, ˈsər-ˌ\ \ˈsis-təm\
Used in a Sentence: The government survey system creates a checkerboard of identical squares covering a given area.