surveying
21surveying — /sɜˈveɪɪŋ/ (say ser vaying) noun 1. the process, occupation, or art of making surveys of land, etc. 2. the act of someone who surveys …
22Geodetic surveying — Surveying Sur*vey ing, n. That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of determining the area of any portion of the earth s surface, the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the surface, etc., with an accurate… …
23Maritime surveying — Surveying Sur*vey ing, n. That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of determining the area of any portion of the earth s surface, the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the surface, etc., with an accurate… …
24Nautical surveying — Surveying Sur*vey ing, n. That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of determining the area of any portion of the earth s surface, the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the surface, etc., with an accurate… …
25Plane surveying — Surveying Sur*vey ing, n. That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of determining the area of any portion of the earth s surface, the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the surface, etc., with an accurate… …
26Topographical surveying — Surveying Sur*vey ing, n. That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of determining the area of any portion of the earth s surface, the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the surface, etc., with an accurate… …
27surveying rod — Lā au ana …
28surveying instrument — noun an instrument used by surveyors • Syn: ↑surveyor s instrument • Hypernyms: ↑instrument • Hyponyms: ↑alidade, ↑alidad, ↑clinometer, ↑inclinomete …
29National Museum of Surveying — The National Museum of Surveying was the Michigan Museum of Surveying, but in 2007, the museum moved to Springfield, Illinois to become a national museum. The museum officially opened in Springfield, Illinois on September 24, 2010. In the 10,000… …
30Construction surveying — (otherwise known as lay out or setting out ) is to stake out reference points and markers that will guide the construction of new structures such as roads or buildings. These markers are usually staked out according to a suitable coordinate… …
