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ALL meanings of meridian circle

me·rid·i·an cir·cle
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  • noun meridian circle a transit instrument provided with a graduated vertical scale, used to measure the declinations of heavenly bodies and to determine the time of meridian transits. 1
  • noun meridian circle an instrument used in astronomy for determining the declination and right ascension of stars. It consists of a telescope attached to a graduated circle 0
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