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phototheodolite

[foh-toh-thee-od-l-ahyt]

noun

  1. an optical tracking instrument consisting of a camera and theodolite mounted on a single tripod, used in photogrammetry and in tracking rockets.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of phototheodolite1

First recorded in 1890–95; photo- + theodolite

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