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surveying
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noun
- the study or practice of measuring altitudes, angles, and distances on the land surface so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
- the setting out on the ground of the positions of proposed construction or engineering works
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of surveying1
Example Sentences
It was tasked with surveying the coasts of the United States.
Two archaeologists tasked with surveying land at the Santa Monica Mountains were also fired.
Starting in June 2023, Brant started surveying colleagues about their comfort and experiences with caring for dying patients.
Upon their colleagues’ surveying the scene by helicopter, a heroic effort at the time, they learned that two-thirds of the island’s green vegetation had been wiped away.
In 2018, a panel of New York Times critics, surveying the great works of American drama since Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America,†ranked “Topdog/Underdog†No. 1 on a list of 25 plays.
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