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1. (n.) theodolite
a precision instrument having a telescopic sight for establishing horizontal and sometimes vertical angles.
Etymology: (earlier theodelitus (1571), of undetermined orig.)
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1. (noun) theodolite, transit
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
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1. (noun) Theodolite
an instrument used, especially in trigonometrical surveying, for the accurate measurement of horizontal angles, and also usually of vertical angles. It is variously constructed
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