PLANE TABLE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Surveying instrument consisting of a drawing board and a ruler that are mounted on a tripod; used to sight and map topographical details

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("plane table" is a kind of...):

surveying instrument; surveyor's instrument (an instrument used by surveyors)

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