transit instrument

tran·si·tinst·rument

uncommon

noun

1.

a telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian

Synonyms

transit instrument

Related words

Broader terms

telescope

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Grammar

noun
singular	transit instrument
plural	transit instruments

Nearby words

transitivize transitorily transitoriness transitory transit declinometer transit line transit zone translatable translate translating program

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