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| sta·di·a [ stáydee ə ] |
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surveying technique: a method of measuring distances or differences in elevation using a telescopic instrument calibrated to correspond to distances from the surveyor
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| [Mid-19th century. Directly or via Italian< Latin, plural of stadium (see stadium)] |
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