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ər noun
1.
a person whose occupation is surveying.
2.
an overseer or supervisor.
3.
Chiefly British. a person who inspects something officially for the purpose of ascertaining condition, value, etc.
4.
(formerly) a U.S. customs official responsible for ascertaining the quantity and value of imported merchandise.
5.
( initial capital letter ) U.S. Aerospace. one of a series of space probes (1966–68) that analyzed lunar soil and obtained other scientific information after soft-landing on the moon.
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| —n | |
| 1. | See also quantity surveyor a person whose occupation is to survey land or buildings |
| 2. | chiefly (Brit) a person concerned with the official inspection of something for purposes of measurement and valuation |
| 3. | a person who carries out surveys, esp of ships (marine surveyor) to determine seaworthiness, etc |
| 4. | a customs official |
| 5. | archaic a supervisor |
| sur'veyorship | |
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