theodolite
pronunciation
How to pronounce theodolite in British English:
UK [θiˈɒdəlaɪt]
How to pronounce theodolite in American English:
US [θiˈɑdəlaɪt]
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- Noun:
- a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
Word Origin
- theodolite (n.)
- surveying instrument, 1570s, of unknown origin (see OED for discussion). "The word has a Gr[eek] semblance, but no obvious Gr[eek] basis" [Century Dictionary].
Example
- 1. It builds coordinate and their correlations of photoelectricity theodolite .
- 2. Thoughts for parallel observation of theodolite and rada .
- 3. A theodolite designed for rapid measurements .
- 4. The methods of improving the gyroscopic theodolite orientation efficiency and benefit .
- 5. Kalman prediction method was applied to theodolite 's tracking mobile target , and simulation research of tracking mobile target was conducted under different target beacon velocity .