Meaning Of The Word Plane table

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Plane table Meaning

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Plane table Definition

What's The Definition Of Plane table?

plane table in American English
a drawing board mounted on a tripod, used in the field, with an alidade, for surveying tracts of land
a surveying device for plotting maps in the field: it consists of a drawing board mounted on a tripod with an alidade that can be moved about over the table to establish a reference point

plane table in British English
noun: a surveying instrument consisting of a drawing board mounted on adjustable legs, and used in the field for plotting measurements directly
verb: to survey (a plot of land) using a plane table

plane-table in American English
to survey with a plane table

plane-table in British English
to survey (a plot of land) using a plane table

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