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A theodolite designed for rapid measurements
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tachymeter
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A tachymeter [ta- kim -i-ter, tuh -] scale is a scale sometimes inscribed around the rim of an analog watch . It can be used to compute a speed based on travel time or measure distance based on speed. The spacings between the marks on the tachymeter dial ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a theodolite designed for rapid measurements [syn: tacheometer ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
surveying instrument, 1836, from tachy- "swift" + -meter . Related: Tachymetry .\n\nM. GAETANO CAÏRO has invented an instrument, to which he has given the name of Tachymeter ( rapid measurer ). Its object is to give the area of plane surfaces bounded by ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tachymeter \Ta*chym"e*ter\, n. [Tachy- + -meter.] (Surveying) An instrument, esp. a transit or theodolite with stadia wires, for determining quickly the distances, bearings, and elevations of distant objects. A speed indicator; a tachometer.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A surveying instrument for quickly finding distances. 2 A speed indicator; a tachometer.