theodolite

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the·od·o·lite / [unvoicedth]ēˈädəˌlīt/ • n. a surveying instrument with a rotating telescope for measuring horizontal and vertical angles.DERIVATIVES: the·od·o·lit·ic / -ˌädəˈlitik/ adj.

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theodolite

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theodolite portable surveying instrument for measuring (orig. horizontal) angles. XVII. Earlier (XVI) in modL. form theodelitus; of unkn. orig.

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