Transit
The word "transit", when used alone, has several possible meanings in English means of transport, including mass transit, rapid transit, public transit, public transport; see transit (transportation) in astronomy an event involving two bodies along the same line of sight; see astronomical transit in navigational position lines when a navigator observes two fixed reference points in line; see navigational transit in surveying, a specialized instrument (more specifically, a specialized theodolite, and not to be confused with a transit instrument in astronomy, for which see below); see transit (surveying) a modern rock band in Dallas, TX - [1] "Transit" is also a part of the name of: transit papers or transit visa; see border control transit instrument, a specialized astronomical telescope for observing transits Transit (satellite), a precursor to the GPS satellite navigation system The Ford Transit, a van made by the Ford Motor Company.
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