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theodolite definition

the·odo·lite (t̸hē äd′ə līt′)

noun

a surveying instrument used to measure vertical and horizontal angles

Etymology: ModL theodelitus: prob. invented (c. 1571) by Leonard Digges, Eng mathematician

Related Forms:

  • theodolitic the·od′o·lit′ic (-ə lit′ik) adjective

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