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Surveying

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Noun

1. surveying

the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

Example Sentences:
'he studied surveying at college'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Surveying

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noun
1. 
the study or practice of measuring altitudes, angles, and distances on the land surface so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
2. 
the setting out on the ground of the positions of proposed construction or engineering works

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Surveying

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noun
1. 
the act of one who surveys
2. 
the science or work of making land surveys

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Surveying

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n.
The measurement of dimensional relationships, as of horizontal distances, elevations, directions, and angles, on the earth's surface especially for use in locating property boundaries, construction layout, and mapmaking.

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