transit (
http://definr.com/transit)
n 1: a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical
angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a
tripod [syn:
theodolite]
2: facility consisting of the roads and equipment necessary for
the movement of passengers or goods [syn: {transportation
system},
transportation]
3: a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10
days" [syn:
passage]
v : make a transit [syn:
pass through,
pass across, {pass
over}]