Circumferentor

/ˌsɜː.kəmˈfɛr.ən.tər/

/ˌsɜr.kəmˈfɛr.ən.tɔr/

Translation of "circumferentor" into Russian

Noun

/ˌsɜː.kəmˈfɛr.ən.tər/

/ˌsɜr.kəmˈfɛr.ən.tɔr/

circumferentor

circumferentors pl

The surveyor used a circumferentor to measure the angles.

Геодезист использовал циркумферентор для измерения углов.

Noun

/ˌsɜː.kəmˈfɛr.ən.tər/

/ˌsɜr.kəmˈfɛr.ən.tɔr/

A surveying instrument used for measuring horizontal angles, typically consisting of a circular graduated scale and a sighting device.

The surveyor used a circumferentor to accurately measure the angles between the landmarks.

A compass-like surveying instrument fitted with sights, used especially in the 18th and 19th centuries for taking horizontal bearings.

Historical survey notes describe how the engineer set up a circumferentor to plot the course of the new canal.

Adjective

/ˌsɜː.kəmˈfɛr.ən.tər/

/ˌsɜr.kəmˈfɛr.ən.tɔr/

Relating to or obtained with a circumferentor.

The circumferentor readings were logged every fifty metres along the transect.