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transit vs surveying instrument

surveying instrument vs transit

transit and surveying instrument both are nouns.

transit is a verb but surveying instrument is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
transit Yes No Yes No
surveying instrument Yes No No No
As nouns, surveying instrument is a hypernym of transit; that is, surveying instrument is a word with a broader meaning than transit:
  • transit: a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
  • surveying instrument: an instrument used by surveyors
Other hypernyms of transit include surveyor's instrument.
transit (noun) surveying instrument (noun)
a journey usually by ship an instrument used by surveyors
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
transit (verb) surveying instrument (verb)
make a passage or journey from one place to another
cause or enable to pass through
revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)
Difference between transit and surveying instrument

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