Theodolite and Transit instrument

Theodolite

Theodolite noun - A surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod.
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Transit instrument and theodolite are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Transit instrument" with "Theodolite", this terms are similar.

Transit instrument

Transit instrument noun - A telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian.

Theodolite and transit instrument are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Theodolite" with "Transit instrument", this terms are similar.
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