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theodolite
the·od·o·lite
[
thee óddə lt
]
(
plural
the·od·o·lites
)
noun
Definition:
surveyor's instrument for measuring angles:
an optical instrument consisting of a rotating telescopic sight, used by a surveyor to measure horizontal and vertical angles
[
Late 16th century. < modern Latin
theodelitus
]
the·od·o·lit·ic
[
thee òddə líttik
]
adjective
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