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theodolite
the·od·o·lite [ thee óddə lt ] (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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