| 单词 |
geocaching |
| 释义 |
geocaching, n.
Brit. |ˈdʒiːə(ʊ)kaʃɪŋ|, U.S. |ˈdʒioʊˌkæʃɪŋ|
[‹ geo- comb. form + caching n. and adj. at cache v. Additions Compare geocache n., geocache v.]
An activity or pastime in which an item is hidden in a particular location for users of the Global Positioning System to find, with the help of coordinates posted on the Internet.
The finder is expected to leave an item for the next player to find.
2000Geocache, a New Word for your Dictionary in sci.geo.satellite-nav (Usenet newsgroup) 1 June Geocaching is the act of creating or locating a geocache, it can also refer to a sport or recreation of geocaching. 2001New Scientist 13 Jan. 19/3 You could be standing just metres away from buried treasure—but unless you have a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite navigation receiver you might never find it. This is the premise of a new sport called geocaching, a 21st-century treasure hunt with a digital spin. 2005K. Kingsley-Hughes Hacking GPS xii. 288 Remember that geocaching isn't all about the numbers and getting to the cache first (well, okay for some people it is!). Do take the time to look around and enjoy your adventure. |
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