circumferentor

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Definition von circumferentor im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

An instrument used to measure horizontal angles, consisting of a brass circle and an index, all of one piece

{n} an instrument used in surveying

A graduated wheel for measuring tires; a tire circle

An instrument used in surveying to measure horizontal angles, consisting of a brass circle and an index, all of one piece

It consists of a compass whose needle plays over a circle graduated to 360°, and of a horizontal brass bar at the ends of which are standards with narrow slits for sighting, supported on a tripod by a ball and socket joint

A surveying instrument, for taking horizontal angles and bearings; a surveyor's compass

Relevante Übersetzungen

A circumferentor

planchette

Silbentrennung

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