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transit n. [
theodolite] a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
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transit v. [
pass through, move through, pass across, pass over] make a passage or journey from one place to another; "The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs;" "Some travelers pass through the desert"
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transit n. [
transportation system, transportation] a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
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transit v. pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place); "The comet will transit on September 11"
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transit n. [
passage] a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days"
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