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Transit
[NOUN]1
the system of public transportation such as bus, train, taxi, etc.
2
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
synonyms : theodolite
to transit
[VERB] MAIN VERB
1
make a passage or journey from one place to another
3
revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
4
pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)
Examples
1. My order from the online store got lost in transit.
2. With the pandemic putting a damper on public transit, the automotive industry continued to fare well while other verticals may have seen larger sales dips.
3. Transits were very important centuries ago.
4. Transit is really secondary.
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