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total station

total station noun: an electronic surveying instrument, consisting of a theodolite and a rangefinder, used to evaluate an area's location, features, and topography.

total station: an electronic surveying instrument, consisting of a theodolite and a rangefinder, used to evaluate...
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Noun

total station (plural total stations)

  1. An electronic surveying instrument, consisting of a theodolite and a rangefinder, used to evaluate an area's location, features, and topography.
    • A total station is a combination of an electronic theodolite and an electronic distance meter (EDM). This combination makes it possible to determine the coordinates of a reflector by aligning the instruments […]2005, B. C. Punmia et al., Surveying, volume I, New Delhi: Laxmi, →ISBN, page 488
    Synonyms:
    TS, jigger

Synonyms of total station

Forms of total station

pluraltotal stations

Questions about total station

What does total station mean?
Total station means an electronic surveying instrument, consisting of a theodolite and a rangefinder, used to evaluate an area's location, features, and topography.
What part of speech is total station?
Total station is a noun.
What is the plural of total station?
The plural of total station is total stations.

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