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THEODOLITE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
Synonyms:
theodolite; transit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("theodolite" is a kind of...):
surveying instrument; surveyor's instrument (an instrument used by surveyors)
Meronyms (parts of "theodolite"):
alidad; alidade (surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "theodolite"):
tacheometer; tachymeter (a theodolite designed for rapid measurements)
