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circumferentor |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Circumferentor \Cir*cum`fer*en"tor\, n. [See {Circumfer}.] 1. A surveying instrument, for taking horizontal angles and bearings; a surveyor's compass. It consists of a compass whose needle plays over a circle graduated to 360[deg], and of a horizontal brass bar at the ends of which are standards with narrow slits for sighting, supported on a tripod by a ball and socket joint. 2. A graduated wheel for measuring tires; a tire circle.
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