ALL meanings of theodolite
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T t - noun theodolite Surveying. a precision instrument having a telescopic sight for establishing horizontal and sometimes vertical angles. Compare transit (def 6). 1
- noun theodolite phototheodolite. 1
- noun theodolite a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small tripod-mounted telescope that is free to move in both the horizontal and vertical planes 0
- noun theodolite a surveying instrument used to measure vertical and horizontal angles 0