TRANSIT

(noun) a journey usually by ship
"the outward passage took 10 days"
synonyms : passage
(noun) a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
synonyms : theodolite
(noun) a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
synonyms : transportation , transportation system
(verb) cause or enable to pass through
"The canal will transit hundreds of ships every day"
(verb) revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
(verb) pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)
"The comet will transit on September 11"
(verb) make a passage or journey from one place to another
"The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs;", "Some travelers pass through the desert"
synonyms : move through , pass across , pass over , pass through

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