RANGING POLE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors

Synonyms:

flagpole; range pole; ranging pole

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ranging pole" is a kind of...):

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

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