surveying instrument consisting of a drawing board and a ruler that are mounted on a tripod; used to sight and map topographical details
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plane table::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument |
Examples of plane table
plane table
This type of alidade could be found on a plane table, graphometer or similar instrument.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Plane-table surveys are made for relatively small areas, and no account is taken of the curvature of the Earth.
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It was nice to sit in a plane, but in a comfortable, non-plane seat at a comfortable, non-plane table, and thank the heavens that I wasn't at 30,000ft, gibbering with fear.
From the guardian.co.uk
This task can be, for example, to draw a line on a plane table in the direction of the object or to measure the angle to the object from some reference point.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Not a lot of room to work with your laptop on the fold-down tray table on a plane?
From the edition.cnn.com
A controller would sit at the plotting table and find or ID the friendly plane.
From the timesunion.com
One year, about Feb. 1, I came down for breakfast and there was a plane ticket on the table.
From the dailyherald.com
Hill opted for a coffee table devised from a section of a C-119 cargo plane.
From the sltrib.com
Trying to get some work done on a tray table on a plane?
From the techcrunch.com
