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surveying
/ sɜːˈveɪɪŋ /
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of surveying1
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Example Sentences
By refusing to even acknowledge that there was a campaign kept major polling and media organizations from surveying the race.
Then he pauses and looks up, doing a quick bout of surveying in his head.
Were they checking in on conditions at the hospital and surveying local veterans?
Then, she brings the talk back to Burger Chef, and the surveying she did in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
ADAM hit its peak in the 2000s, surveying arrestees in 35 counties and inspiring international survey of the same kind.
There, too, was James Duane, with never so great need of his "surveying eye" to enable him to size up the situation.
The writer having carried the surveying chain, was present at the trial at the Bodmin assizes in 1829.
“The sun will be down in a few minutes,” said the mate, turning round and once more surveying the western horizon.
He glanced at Rita, who was standing very near him, surveying the evil little room and its owner with ill-concealed disgust.
He took her by the shoulders and held her at arms' length, before him, thus surveying her, and there was trouble in his keen eyes.
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