| 单词 | meridian circle |
| 释义 | meridian circlenoun Astronomy.a transit instrument provided with a graduated vertical scale, used to measure the declinations of heavenly bodies and to determine the time of meridian transits. Also called circle, transit circle, transit instrument. Origin of meridian circleFirst recorded in 1540–50 Words nearby meridian circlemerida, Meriden, Meridia, meridian, meridian angle, meridian circle, méridienne, meridional, meridional aberration, Merilee, Mérimée Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for meridian circle
British Dictionary definitions for meridian circlemeridian circle nounan instrument used in astronomy for determining the declination and right ascension of stars. It consists of a telescope attached to a graduated circle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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