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Definition of theodolite noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

theodolite

noun
 
/θiˈɒdəlaɪt/
 
/θiˈɑːdəlaɪt/
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  1. a piece of equipment used by surveyors for measuring angles
    Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally denoting an instrument for measuring horizontal angles): from modern Latin theodelitus, of unknown origin.
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