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al•i•dade



Pronunciation: (al'i-dād"), [key]
—n. Survey.
1. (in plane-tabling) a straightedge having a telescopic sight or other means of sighting parallel to the straightedge.
2. the entire upper part of a theodolite or transit, including the telescope, its supports, the level vials, the circle-reading device, and the spindle. Also,al•i•dadPronunciation: (al'i-dad"). [key]

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