1. (noun) theodolite, transit
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
Synonyms: transit, passage, transportation system, theodolite, transportation
2. (noun) transportation system, transportation, transit
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
Synonyms: shipping, deportation, transfer, conveyance, transportation, expatriation, theodolite, transportation system, transit, exile, transferral, fare, transport, passage
3. (verb) passage, transit
a journey usually by ship
Synonyms: passing, handing over, transportation, transit, transition, theodolite, transportation system, passageway, enactment, musical passage, passage
4. (verb) transit, pass through, move through, pass across, pass over
make a passage or journey from one place to another
Synonyms: skip over, cut through, infiltrate, cover, wipe, cut across, overfly, pass across, transit, pass through, pass over, cross, track, skip, move through, get across, get over, traverse, jump
5. (verb) transit
pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)
Synonyms: pass through, move through, pass over, pass across
6. (verb) transit
revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
Synonyms: pass through, move through, pass over, pass across
7. (verb) transit
cause or enable to pass through
Synonyms: pass through, move through, pass over, pass across
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