Definition of surveying instrument Surveying instrument
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| surveying instrument - an instrument used by surveyors | ||
| surveyor's instrument | ||
| instrument the means whereby some act is accomplished; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease" | ||
| alidad, alidade surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles | ||
| alidad, alidade surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles | ||
| clinometer, inclinometer an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation | ||
| plane table surveying instrument consisting of a drawing board and a ruler that are mounted on a tripod; used to sight and map topographical details | ||
| range pole, ranging pole, flagpole surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors | ||
| sights an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument | ||
| surveyor's level surveying instrument consisting basically of a small telescope with an attached spirit level rotating around a vertical axis; for measuring relative heights of land | ||
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