theodolite

noun

the·od·o·lite | \ thē-ˈä-də-ˌlīt

Definition of theodolite

: a surveyor's instrument for measuring horizontal and usually also vertical angles

Examples of theodolite in a Sentence

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By the 1930s, theodolites were supplemented with cameras and ground expeditions with aerial photography. — Ipsita Chakravarty, Quartz India, "How colonialism cost the Himalayas their remoteness," 10 June 2019 These models are used in conjunction with a digital theodolite that measures vertical and horizontal to record the features archaeological sites, according to Darnell. — James Rogers, Fox News, "Yale archaeologists make amazing ancient Egyptian 'billboard' discovery," 22 June 2017

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