theodolite

[ thee-od-l-ahyt ]

/ θiˈɒd lˌaɪt /

noun

Surveying. a precision instrument having a telescopic sight for establishing horizontal and sometimes vertical angles.Compare transit (def. 6).

phototheodolite.

Origin of theodolite

First recorded in 1565–75, theodolite is from the New Latin word theodolitus< ?

OTHER WORDS FROM theodolite

the·od·o·lit·ic

[thee-od-l-it-ik], /θiˌɒd lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby theodolite

theocrasy, theocrat, Theocritus, odds are, the, theodicy, theodolite, Theodora, Theodorakis, Theodore, Theodore I, Theodore II

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Example sentences from the Web for theodolite

On December 21 the load on the sledge was stripped down to tent, dip-circle, theodolite, cooker and a little food.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
He made application at head-quarters for a theodolite to make a triangulation of the distance, but was refused its use.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
I could wish we had a theodolite here, and a spirit-level, and other instruments, for settling some important questions.
Narrative And Miscellaneous Papers|Thomas De Quincey
He returned with the theodolite still secured at the angle at which the sight had been taken.
The Galaxy|Various

Kaufmann volunteers to take back the theodolite; but this does not seem to please Lauener.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps|John Tyndall

British Dictionary definitions for theodolite

theodolite

/ (θɪˈɒdəˌlaɪt) /

noun

a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small tripod-mounted telescope that is free to move in both the horizontal and vertical planesAlso called (in the US and Canada): transit

Derived forms of theodolite

theodolitic (θɪˌɒdəˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for theodolite

C16: from New Latin theodolitus, of uncertain origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for theodolite

theodolite

[ thē-ŏd′l-īt′ ]

An optical instrument used to measure angles in surveying, meteorology, and navigation. In meteorology, it is used to track the motion of a weather balloon by measuring its elevation and azimuth angle. The earliest theodolite consisted of a small mounted telescope that rotated horizontally and vertically; modern versions are sophisticated computerized devices, capable of tracking weather balloons, airplanes, and other moving objects, at distances of up to 20,000 m (65,600 ft).

单词	theodolite
释义	theodolite [ thee-od-l-ahyt ] / θiˈɒd lˌaɪt / noun Surveying. a precision instrument having a telescopic sight for establishing horizontal and sometimes vertical angles.Compare transit (def. 6). phototheodolite. Origin of theodolite First recorded in 1565–75, theodolite is from the New Latin word theodolitus< ? OTHER WORDS FROM theodolite the·od·o·lit·ic [thee-od-l-it-ik], /θiˌɒd lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby theodolite theocrasy, theocrat, Theocritus, odds are, the, theodicy, theodolite, Theodora, Theodorakis, Theodore, Theodore I, Theodore II Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for theodolite On December 21 the load on the sledge was stripped down to tent, dip-circle, theodolite, cooker and a little food. The Home of the Blizzard\|Douglas Mawson He made application at head-quarters for a theodolite to make a triangulation of the distance, but was refused its use. The Boys of '61\|Charles Carleton Coffin. I could wish we had a theodolite here, and a spirit-level, and other instruments, for settling some important questions. Narrative And Miscellaneous Papers\|Thomas De Quincey He returned with the theodolite still secured at the angle at which the sight had been taken. The Galaxy\|Various Kaufmann volunteers to take back the theodolite; but this does not seem to please Lauener. Hours of Exercise in the Alps\|John Tyndall British Dictionary definitions for theodolite theodolite / (θɪˈɒdəˌlaɪt) / noun a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small tripod-mounted telescope that is free to move in both the horizontal and vertical planesAlso called (in the US and Canada): transit Derived forms of theodolite theodolitic (θɪˌɒdəˈlɪtɪk), adjective Word Origin for theodolite C16: from New Latin theodolitus, of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for theodolite theodolite [ thē-ŏd′l-īt′ ] An optical instrument used to measure angles in surveying, meteorology, and navigation. In meteorology, it is used to track the motion of a weather balloon by measuring its elevation and azimuth angle. The earliest theodolite consisted of a small mounted telescope that rotated horizontally and vertically; modern versions are sophisticated computerized devices, capable of tracking weather balloons, airplanes, and other moving objects, at distances of up to 20,000 m (65,600 ft). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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