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TRANSIT-CIRCLE

\tɹˈansɪtsˈɜːkə͡l], \tɹˈansɪtsˈɜːkə‍l], \t_ɹ_ˈa_n_s_ɪ_t_s_ˈɜː_k_əl]\

Definitions of TRANSIT-CIRCLE

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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n. A transit-instrument with a graduated circle attached-used for observing the altitude of the star and the time of its transit.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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