
Meaning of TRANSIT INSTRUMENT
| Pronunciation: | | 'transit 'instrumunt
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[n] a telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian |
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| | See Also: | | scope, telescope | |
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