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An arrangement of two photographic cameras, the plates of which may be brought into exactly the same plane, used in surveying and map making. From the differences between two pictures taken at the same moment, measurements in all dimensions of the

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An arrangement of two photographic cameras, the plates of which may be brought into exactly the same plane, used in surveying and map making. From the differences between two pictures taken at the same moment, measurements in all dimensions of the region may be obtained.

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  • MAKE AND BREAK
    Any apparatus for making and breaking an electric circuit; a circuit breaker.
  • PHOTOGRAPHIC; PHOTOGRAPHICAL
    Of or pertaining to photography; obtained by photography; used ib photography; as a photographic picture; a photographic camera. -- Pho`to*graph"ic*al*ly, adv. Photographic printing, the process of obtaining pictures, as on chemically
  • PLANE TREE
    See PLANE
  • MAKING-IRON
    A tool somewhat like a chisel with a groove in it, used by calkers of ships to finish the seams after the oakum has been driven in.
  • EXACTLY
    In an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely. "Exactly wrought." Shak. His enemies were pleased, for he had acted exactly as their interests required. Bancroft.
  • MOMENTARILY
    Every moment; from moment to moment. Shenstone.
  • PLANETULE
    A little planet. Conybeare.
  • WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
    Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
  • MOMENTOUS
    Of moment or consequence; very important; weighty; as, a momentous decision; momentous affairs. -- Mo*men"tous*ly, adv. -- Mo*men"tous*ness, n.
  • PLANE-PARALLEL
    Having opposite surfaces exactly plane and parallel, as a piece of glass.
  • PLANETED
    Belonging to planets. Young.
  • MAKE
    A companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife. For in this world no woman is Worthy to be my make. Chaucer.
  • PICTURESQUISH
    Somewhat picturesque.
  • MAKED
    Made. Chaucer.
  • WHICH
    the root of hwa who + lic body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. welih, hwelih, Icel. hvilikr, Dan. & Sw. hvilken, Goth. hwileiks, 1. Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who.
  • PLANETOIDAL
    Pertaining to a planetoid.
  • MAKE-UP
    The way in which the parts of anything are put together; often, the way in which an actor is dressed, painted, etc., in personating a character. The unthinking masses are necessarily teleological in their mental make-up. L. F. Ward.
  • MAKESHIFT
    That with which one makes shift; a temporary expedient. James Mill. I am not a model clergyman, only a decent makeshift. G. Eliot.
  • MAKEWEIGHT
    That which is thrown into a scale to make weight; something of little account added to supply a deficiency or fill a gap.
  • MOMENTLY
    1. For a moment. 2. In a moment; every moment; momentarily.
  • MANTUAMAKER
    One who makes dresses, cloaks, etc., for women; a dressmaker.
  • INEXACTLY
    In a manner not exact or precise; inaccurately. R. A. Proctor.
  • BOOTMAKER
    One who makes boots. -- Boot"mak`ing, n.
  • BRICKMAKER
    One whose occupation is to make bricks. -- Brick"mak*ing, n.
  • HYDROBIPLANE
    A hydro-aƫroplane having two supporting planes.
  • SAILMAKER
    One whose occupation is to make or repair sails. -- Sail"mak`ing, n.
  • WIDOW-MAKER
    One who makes widows by destroying husbands. Shak.
  • MISARRANGEMENT
    Wrong arrangement.
  • MATCHMAKER
    1. One who makes matches for burning or kinding. 2. One who tries to bring about marriages.
  • IMMOMENTOUS
    Not momentous; unimportant; insignificant. A. Seward.
  • HAYMAKING
    The operation or work of cutting grass and curing it for hay.
  • RESURVEY
    To survey again or anew; to review. Shak.

 

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