surveying (n)

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type n
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def the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
examples he studied surveying at college
Outgoing links
Hypernym measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
Derivationally related form surveying → survey
Hyponym triangulation
Incoming links
Hypernym triangulation
Hyponym measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
Derivationally related form survey → surveying

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