"circumferentor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: circumferentors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} circumferentor (plural circumferentors)
  1. (surveying) An instrument used to measure horizontal angles, consisting of a brass circle and an index, all of one piece. Wikipedia link: circumferentor Categories (topical): Surveying Related terms: semicircumferentor
    Sense id: en-circumferentor-en-noun-yPu9814o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, natural-sciences, surveying

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