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theodolite |
precise instrument used in surveying |
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astronomy |
the science of the heavens |
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caulking |
filling up a crack or seam to make it watertight |
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plumb |
weight attached to a line to show vertical direction |
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algebra |
mathematics that studies relationships between numbers and the operations used to work with them. |
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trigonometry |
mathematics that studies triangles and their practical uses |
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undergraduate |
college student who has not yet earned a degree |
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almanac |
book containing acts about rising and setting of sun and moon |
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declination |
angular distance north or south from the ecliptic |
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amplitude |
fullness |
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ecliptic |
circle in which the sun appears to move |
