transit instrument
tran·sit in·stru·ment
T t Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tran-sit, -zit in-struh-muh nt]
- /ˈtræn sɪt, -zɪt ˈɪn strə mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tran-sit, -zit in-struh-muh nt]
- /ˈtræn sɪt, -zɪt ˈɪn strə mənt/
Definitions of transit instrument words
- noun transit instrument Astronomy. meridian circle. 1
- noun transit instrument Surveying. transit (def 6a). 1
- noun transit instrument an astronomical instrument, mounted on an E-W axis, in which the reticle of a telescope is always in the plane of the meridian. It is used to time the transit of a star, etc, across the meridian 0
- noun transit instrument a telescope mounted at right angles to a horizontal east-west axis so that it can be rotated only in the vertical plane of the meridian at its site: used to observe and time the transit of celestial bodies across the meridian 0
- noun transit instrument transit (sense 3) 0
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Origin of transit instrument
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15
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Parts of speech for Transit instrument
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transit instrument popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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