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transit

British pronunciation/tɹˈænsɪt/
American pronunciation/ˈtɹænzɪt/
Transit
[NOUN]
1

the system of public transportation such as bus, train, taxi, etc.

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transit definition and meaning
2

a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod

synonyms : theodolite
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3

the transfer of people on a public transportation vehicle

synonyms : passage
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to transit
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

make a passage or journey from one place to another

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2

cause or enable to pass through

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3

revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction

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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)

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Examples
1My order from the online store got lost in transit.
2With the pandemic putting a damper on public transit, the automotive industry continued to fare well while other verticals may have seen larger sales dips.
3Transits were very important centuries ago.
4Transit is really secondary.
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