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transit (dict)
Transit
The word "
transit
", when used alone, has several possible meanings in
English
means of
transport
, including
mass transit
,
rapid transit
,
public transit
,
public transport
; see
transit (transportation)
in
astronomy
an event involving two bodies along the same line of sight; see
astronomical transit
in
navigational
position lines
when a navigator observes two fixed reference points in line; see
navigational transit
in
surveying
, a specialized instrument (more specifically, a specialized
theodolite
, and not to be confused with a transit instrument in astronomy, for which see below); see
transit (surveying)
a modern rock band in Dallas, TX -
http://www.transitrock.com
"
Transit
" is also a part of the name of:
transit papers
or
transit visa
; see
border control
transit instrument
, a specialized astronomical
telescope
for observing transits
Transit (satellite)
, a precursor to the
GPS
satellite navigation system
The
Ford Transit
, a
van
made by the
Ford Motor Company
.
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