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"he studied surveying at college"nounthe practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a maptype of:
Definition that contains surveying
- 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
- alidade surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments
- range pole surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
- alidad surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
- 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
- ranging pole surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
- alidade surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
- 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
- alidad surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments