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zenith telescope

ze·nith tel·e·scope
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zee-nith or, esp. British, zen-ith tel-uh-skohp]
    • /ˈzi nɪθ or, esp. British, ˈzɛn ɪθ ˈtɛl əˌskoʊp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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