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PLANE TABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does plane table mean? 

PLANE TABLE (noun)
  The noun PLANE TABLE has 1 sense:

1. surveying instrument consisting of a drawing board and a ruler that are mounted on a tripod; used to sight and map topographical detailsplay

  Familiarity information: PLANE TABLE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PLANE TABLE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Surveying instrument consisting of a drawing board and a ruler that are mounted on a tripod; used to sight and map topographical details

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("plane table" is a kind of...):

surveying instrument; surveyor's instrument (an instrument used by surveyors)


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