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Land Referencing Standard
Glossary of technical terms
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The SoLR Land Referencing Glossary of Technical Terms brings together terminology used across the profession, including specialist expressions, abbreviations and commonly used jargon. It is intended as an advisory resource and is not legally definitive or exhaustive. Entries may be updated as professional practice develops.
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1 term found
centreline
i) An engineering-derived line that defines the vertical long section of a work on a works plan (see ‘works’ and ‘works plan’); ii) An imaginary line corresponding to the middle of linear feature, particularly a highway or watercourse
Related terms: works · works plan
Updated: 01/10/2026
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