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geodetic survey

noun

Definition of geodetic survey

: a survey of a large land area in which corrections are made for the curvature of the earth's surface

Examples of geodetic survey in a Sentence

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 My father’s military experience with satellites to map a geodetic survey of the Earth’s surface (initially for locating Soviet missile sites) would turn out to be useful for the moon. — David A. Taylor, Smithsonian, "From the Family Station Wagon to the Apollo Lunar Rover, My Dad’s Engineering Talent Had No Limits," 9 July 2019

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First Known Use of geodetic survey

1880, in the meaning defined above

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