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plane table
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plane table
n.
A portable surveying instrument consisting essentially of a drawing board and a ruler mounted on a tripod and used to sight and map topographical details.
plane table
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Surveying) a surveying instrument consisting of a drawing board mounted on adjustable legs, and used in the field for plotting measurements directly
vb plane-table
(Mathematics & Measurements / Surveying) to survey (a plot of land) using a plane table
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Noun1.plane tableplane table - surveying instrument consisting of a drawing board and a ruler that are mounted on a tripod; used to sight and map topographical details
surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument - an instrument used by surveyors


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