surveying instrument(n = noun.artifact) surveyor's instrument - an instrument used by surveyors;
is a kind of instrument
has parts: sights
has particulars: alidad, alidade, alidad, alidade, clinometer, inclinometer, plane table, flagpole, range pole, ranging pole, surveyor's level, theodolite, transit

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