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theodolite

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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the·od·o·lite /θiˈɒdəlaɪt $ θiˈɑː-/ noun [countable]  TETZa piece of equipment used by a land surveyor for measuring angles 经纬仪
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theodoliteThe composer as surveyor rather than painter, therefore, armed not with canvas but night-glasses and a theodolite.The accused bought a theodolite, suspecting that it was stolen.It included a theodolite worth £2,500 and a generator.But you'd need a theodolite and some lasers to spot any movement whatsoever from the speedometer.I held the mirror and the surveyor caught my light in his theodolite, many miles away.A photocopier, fax machine, theodolite level and calculator were taken.
the·od·o·lite nounChineseSyllable
a Corpus used by piece land surveyor equipment of a


theodolite
theodolite /θiˈɒdəlaɪt $ θiˈɑː-/ noun [countable]
a piece of equipment used by a land surveyor for measuring angles


the·odo·liteBrE /θiˈɒdəlaɪt/ 🔊NAmE /θiˈɑːdəlaɪt/ 🔊 nouna piece of equipment used by surveyors for measuring angles 经纬仪