meridian circle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of meridian circle
First recorded in 1540–50
Example Sentences
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With his meridian circle he determined the places of the chosen objects.
From The Story of the Heavens by Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell), Sir
Contrasted with the ideal instrument, the finest meridian circle is little more than a mass of imperfections.
From The Story of the Heavens by Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell), Sir
Its eastern arm is an apartment 22 by 24 feet, in which the meridian circle is to be placed.
From The Uses of Astronomy An Oration Delivered at Albany on the 28th of July, 1856 by Everett, Edward
The new one has mounted in it a meridian circle of the latest and best construction.
From The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1886, Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 6, June, 1886 by Various
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