zenith telescope
ze·nith tel·e·scope
Z z Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zee-nith or, esp. British, zen-ith tel-uh-skohp]
- /ˈzi nɪθ or, esp. British, ˈzɛn ɪθ ˈtɛl əˌskoʊp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zee-nith or, esp. British, zen-ith tel-uh-skohp]
- /ˈzi nɪθ or, esp. British, ˈzɛn ɪθ ˈtɛl əˌskoʊp/
Definitions of zenith telescope words
- noun zenith telescope a telescope mounted to point only at the zenith, used at some observatories for measuring time by the stars. 1
- noun zenith telescope an instrument used to determine the latitude of stars, similar to the meridian circle but fitted with an extremely sensitive level and a declination micrometer 0
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Origin of zenith telescope
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40
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Parts of speech for Zenith telescope
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zenith telescope popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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