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Transit
01
the system of public transportation such as bus, train, taxi, etc.
02
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
03
the transfer of people on a public transportation vehicle
to transit
01
make a passage or journey from one place to another
02
cause or enable to pass through
03
revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
04
pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)
transit
n
Example
The transit authority runs buses all night.
The city's transit authority reported a significant increase in ridership following the introduction of a new express bus route.
The unsealed package had been tampered with during transit.
The shipment is in transit, pending customs clearance.
The elevated railroad revolutionized urban transit by creating a faster alternative to street-level transport.
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