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Added 9 October 2026

surveying

/sɚˈveɪ.ɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about surveying at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map.
he studied surveying at college

Origin

From survey + -ing.

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