From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtheodolitethe‧od‧o‧lite /θiˈɒdəlaɪt $ θiˈɑː-/ noun [countable] TETZa piece of equipment used by a land surveyor for measuring angles
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theodolite• The composer as surveyor rather than painter, therefore, armed not with canvas but night-glasses and a theodolite.• The accused bought a theodolite, suspecting that it was stolen.• It included a theodolite worth £2,500 and a generator.• But you'd need a theodolite and some lasers to spot any movement whatsoever from the speedometer.• I held the mirror and the surveyor caught my light in his theodolite, many miles away.• A photocopier, fax machine, theodolite level and calculator were taken. 