plane surveying

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noun

the surveying of areas of limited size, making no corrections for the earth's curvature

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Words nearby plane surveying

planer saw, planer tree, plane sailing, planeside, plane spotter, plane surveying, plane suture, planet, plane table, planetarian, planetarium

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How to use plane surveying in a sentence

Chérif was arrested in Paris in January 2005 as he was about to board a plane to Damascus along with a man named Thamer Bouchnak.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As we waited for my plane to come in, we stayed silent for a long time.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And then I got on a plane, and guess what was playing: I Never Sang for My Father.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“Call me when the plane leaves the ground,” she said, in a tone that implied she knew her husband well.
Mario Cuomo, a Frustrating Hero to Democrats, Is Dead at 82|Eleanor Clift|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

On Monday, Soelistyo had jolted relatives as well as searchers by suggesting that the plane could be “at the bottom of the sea.”
Wreckage, Bodies of AirAsia Crash Found|Lennox Samuels|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sequestered spot, a seat beneath a plane tree, with a lonesome arc-lamp shining full upon it, was occupied.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
There, too, was James Duane, with never so great need of his "surveying eye" to enable him to size up the situation.
The Eve of the Revolution|Carl Becker
The writer having carried the surveying chain, was present at the trial at the Bodmin assizes in 1829.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
“The sun will be down in a few minutes,” said the mate, turning round and once more surveying the western horizon.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
He glanced at Rita, who was standing very near him, surveying the evil little room and its owner with ill-concealed disgust.
Dope|Sax Rohmer