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the•od•o•lite
Pronunciation: (thē-od'l-īt"), [key]—
n.
1. Survey.a precision instrument having a telescopic sight for establishing horizontal and sometimes vertical angles. Cf.
transit (def. 6).
2. phototheodolite.
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