单词 | theodolite |
释义 | the·od·o·lite ![]() n. An optical instrument consisting of a small mounted telescope rotatable in horizontal and vertical planes, used to measure angles in surveying. [Probably coined by Leonard Digges (1520-1559), English mathematician and surveyor, as the name of a device for measuring horizontal angles, perhaps from Greek theā, a viewing + a second element of unknown origin.] the·od′o·litic (-lĭtĭk) adj. ![]() |
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