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  • 1Transit — Trans it, n. [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See {Transient}.] 1. The act of passing; passage through or over. [1913 Webster] In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another. Burke. [1913 …

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  • 2Transit circle — Transit Trans it, n. [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See {Transient}.] 1. The act of passing; passage through or over. [1913 Webster] In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another.… …

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  • 3Transit compass — Transit Trans it, n. [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See {Transient}.] 1. The act of passing; passage through or over. [1913 Webster] In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another.… …

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  • 4transit compass — Transit Trans it, n. [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See {Transient}.] 1. The act of passing; passage through or over. [1913 Webster] In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another.… …

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  • 5Transit duty — Transit Trans it, n. [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See {Transient}.] 1. The act of passing; passage through or over. [1913 Webster] In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another.… …

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  • 6Transit instrument — Transit Trans it, n. [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See {Transient}.] 1. The act of passing; passage through or over. [1913 Webster] In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another.… …

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  • 7Transit trade — Transit Trans it, n. [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See {Transient}.] 1. The act of passing; passage through or over. [1913 Webster] In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another.… …

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  • 8Transit Hotel Barcelona (Barcelona) — Transit Hotel Barcelona country: Spain, city: Barcelona (Sants Station) Transit Hotel Barcelona Location Transit Hotel Barcelona is located between Plaza de Espanya and Sants Train Station. The property is ideal for those who want to stay near… …

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  • 9transit instrument — n. 1. a telescope mounted at right angles to a horizontal east west axis so that it can be rotated only in the vertical plane of the meridian at its site: used to observe and time the transit of celestial bodies across the meridian 2. TRANSIT… …

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  • 10transit instrument — noun a telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian • Hypernyms: ↑telescope, ↑scope * * * noun 1. : a telescope that is mounted at right angles to a horizontal east west… …

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