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alidade

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: alidade

1
n
surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
2
n
surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: alidade
1

n surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles

Synonyms:
alidad
Type of:
surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument
an instrument used by surveyors
2

n surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments

Synonyms:
alidad
Type of:
surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument
an instrument used by surveyors
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