What is another word for theodolite?

Pronunciation: [θiːədˈɒla͡ɪt] (IPA)

Theodolite is an instrument used in surveying and engineering to measure angles and distances between points. There are several synonyms used for describing the same instrument such as transit, total station, level, and surveying instrument. These tools come in different sizes and models, each with unique features and specialized applications. The transit theodolite, for instance, is a classic instrument that combines a telescope for sighting with an angular measurement device while the total station uses laser and electronic data systems to provide accurate measurements. Despite the differences in names and technologies, these instruments all serve to provide precise measurements that facilitate the planning and execution of engineering and construction projects with ease.

What are the hypernyms for Theodolite?

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What are the hyponyms for Theodolite?

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What are the meronyms for Theodolite?

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Usage examples for Theodolite

He grubbed up all the hedges, and threw the whole of his arable land into one vast field, and had it levelled with the theodolite.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
Anxious to discover the division of the waters, I carefully levelled my theodolite and swept the northern horizon, but found, to my surprise, that the country to the westward was lower than the hill on which I stood, and that the ridge northward with the gap in it, was lower still, the only greater elevation visible being the lofty mass bearing about due north.
"Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia In Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848) by Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Kt. D.C.L. (1792-1855) Surveyor-General of New South Wales"
Thomas Mitchell
The new geographical matter is presented to the public with confidence in its accuracy, derived as it is from careful and frequent observations of latitude; trigonometrical surveying with the theodolite, whereever heights were available; and, by actual measurement of the line of route.
"Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia In Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848) by Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Kt. D.C.L. (1792-1855) Surveyor-General of New South Wales"
Thomas Mitchell

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