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transit

/ˈtɹæn.sɪt/

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noun

The act of passing over, across, or through something.

Examples :

"The transit of the school bus across the bridge was a common sight. "

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noun

The conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a public transportation system; the vehicles used for such conveyance.

Examples :

"the transit of goods through a country"

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noun

The passage of a celestial body across the observer's meridian, or across the disk of a larger celestial body.

Examples :

"The transit of Venus across the sun was visible from the school's rooftop observatory. "

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noun

A surveying instrument rather like a theodolite that measures horizontal and vertical angles.

Examples :

"The surveyor used the transit to measure the angles of the new school building's foundation. "

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noun

An imaginary line between two objects whose positions are known. When the navigator sees one object directly in front of the other, the navigator knows that his position is on the transit.

Examples :

"To find the shortest route to Grandma's house, the navigator used the transit between the school and her house. "

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noun

A Ford Transit van, see Transit.

Examples :

"Beufort road, Birkenhead, about 17.15 June 19 2013, white transit overtakes and swerves left into junction almost taking my front wheel."

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noun

Public transport system.

Examples :

"I always take the transit to work."

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verb

To pass over, across or through something.

Examples :

"The train will transit the city center, moving from one station to another. "

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verb

To revolve an instrument about its horizontal axis so as to reverse its direction.

Examples :

"The astronomer transited the telescope to observe the stars from a different angle. "

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verb

To make a transit.

Examples :

"The family will transit to their vacation home next weekend. "

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verb

Examples :

"The internet service provider transits the phone calls to the local phone company, charging a fee for carrying the calls between their networks. "

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