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Definition of cardinal points noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cardinal points

noun

/ˌkɑːdɪnl ˈpɔɪnts/

/ˌkɑːrdɪnl ˈpɔɪnts/

[plural] (specialist)

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the four main points (North, South, East and West) of the compass

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