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surveying

sur·veying

UK/səˈveɪ.ɪŋ/ US/sɚˈveɪ.ɪŋ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

  • “he studied surveying at college”

Origin

From survey + -ing.

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