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transits

/ˈtrænzɪts/ /ˈtrænsɪts/

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noun

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

Examples :

"The transits of the planets Venus and Mercury across the face of the Sun are rare astronomical events. "

action process way

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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"

vehicle traffic system service utility area

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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 the moon across the sun was visible from our classroom window this morning. "

astronomy space science

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noun

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

Examples :

"The construction crew used transits to precisely measure the angles needed for the new building's foundation. "

technology device science

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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 :

"The sailor used the two distant trees as transits; when they lined up perfectly, he knew his boat was safely within the harbor channel. "

nautical sailing astronomy position direction geography technical

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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."

vehicle system traffic service

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verb

To pass over, across or through something.

Examples :

"The bus transits the city every hour, making stops along its route. "

way action space physics

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verb

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

Examples :

"The surveyor transits the theodolite to take a back reading on the benchmark. "

technical astronomy science direction technology

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verb

To make a transit.

Examples :

"The bus transits the city every 30 minutes. "

space astronomy vehicle nautical traffic

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verb

Examples :

"The internet service provider transits the email traffic from my home network to the university's network. "

communication technology business internet service traffic electronics economy technical organization