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stadia (2)

sta·di·a [ stáydee ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
surveying technique: a method of measuring distances or differences in elevation using a telescopic instrument calibrated to correspond to distances from the surveyor

[Mid-19th century. Directly or via Italian< Latin, plural of stadium (see stadium)]
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