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phototheodolite
[ foh-toh-thee-od-l-ahyt ]
noun
- an optical tracking instrument consisting of a camera and theodolite mounted on a single tripod, used in photogrammetry and in tracking rockets.
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Origin of phototheodolite1
First recorded in 1890–95; photo- + theodolite
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