Translations for „plumb bob“ in the English » German Dictionary

ˈplumb bob N TECH

plumb bob

Senkblei nt

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English

Then, atomic coordinates were recorded using a plumb bob and a meter stick.

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Before use, a theodolite must be precisely placed vertical above the point to be measured using a plumb bob, optical plummet or laser plummet.

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The other man was very tall, wore a long white tunic and a white prayer cap, and carried a plumb bob.

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On the surface of a smoothly spherical, homogenous, non-rotating planet, the plumb bob picks out as vertical the radial direction.

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The plumb bob was allowed to hang vertical and the line indicated the reading on the arc's graduations.

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On a smaller scale, a mountain to one side may deflect the plumb bob away from the true zenith.

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But strip away the luxe exterior and the cylindrical ampoule embedded within the plumb bob and it is still considerably pricier than your average wine bottle or hip flask.

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Modelled after a plumb bob, those hanging weights used by surveyors and builders to determine a vertical line, it is, he says, a time capsule and important chemistry experiment.

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The name refers to a plummet, or plumb bob.

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If the condition was too windy for the plumb bobs to work effectively, the surveyor could pour water into the groove and measure the plane by checking the water level.

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