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Scrabble letter values: T1R1A1N1S1I1T1 = 7
Definition
- noun a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod. — synonyms: theodolite
- noun a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods. — synonyms: transportation_system, transportation
- noun a journey usually by ship. — synonyms: passage
- verb make a passage or journey from one place to another. — synonyms: pass_through, move_through, pass_across, pass_over
- verb pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place).
- verb revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction.
- verb cause or enable to pass through.
Examples
- “the outward passage took 10 days”
- “The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs”
- “Some travelers pass through the desert”