transit instrument

noun

An astronomical telescope mounted in the meridian and turning on a fixed east-and-west axis.

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Meanings

nountransit instrument (plural transit instruments)

plural transit instruments

  1. astronomyAn astronomical telescope mounted in the meridian and turning on a fixed east-and-west axis.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
transit telescope
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APA

transit instrument. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transit%20instrument

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