THEODOLITE


Meaning of THEODOLITE in English

/ θiˈɒdəlaɪt; NAmE θiˈɑːd-/ noun

a piece of equipment used by surveyors for measuring angles

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent. (originally denoting an instrument for measuring horizontal angles): from modern Latin theodelitus , of unknown origin.

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