A theodolite is a precision optical instrument used to measure angles between visible points in the horizontal and vertical planes. It has traditionally been used for land surveying, and it is also used extensively in building and infrastructure construction, as well as in specialized fields such as meteorology and rocket launching. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The traditional use has been for land surveying, but it is also used extensively for building and infrastructure construction, and some specialized applications such as meteorology and rocket launching.
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