definition of
transit

[1] #1 transit n. [theodolite] a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod. wn

[2] #2 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". wn

[3] #3 transit n. [transportation system, transportation] a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods. wn

[4] #4 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". wn

[5] #5 transit n. [passage] a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days". wn