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transit theodolite

American  
[tran-zit thee-od-l-ahyt, -sit] / ˈtræn zɪt θiˈɒd lˌaɪt, -sɪt /

noun

Surveying.

  1. another term for transit.

transit theodolite British  

noun

  1. a theodolite the telescope of which can be rotated completely about its horizontal axis

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Etymology

Origin of transit theodolite

First recorded in 1860–65

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