upper transit

upper transit
noun also upper culmination
: the passage of a celestial body over the celestial meridian at the higher of its two crossings; also : the point at which such a crossing takes place

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upper transit,
Astronomy. the passage of a heavenly body across the upper part of a celestial meridian.

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  • Upper transit — Transit Trans it, n. [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See {Transient}.] 1. The act of passing; passage through or over. [1913 Webster] In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Transit — Trans it, n. [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See {Transient}.] 1. The act of passing; passage through or over. [1913 Webster] In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another. Burke. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Transit circle — Transit Trans it, n. [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See {Transient}.] 1. The act of passing; passage through or over. [1913 Webster] In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Transit compass — Transit Trans it, n. [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See {Transient}.] 1. The act of passing; passage through or over. [1913 Webster] In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • transit compass — Transit Trans it, n. [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See {Transient}.] 1. The act of passing; passage through or over. [1913 Webster] In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Transit duty — Transit Trans it, n. [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See {Transient}.] 1. The act of passing; passage through or over. [1913 Webster] In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Transit instrument — Transit Trans it, n. [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See {Transient}.] 1. The act of passing; passage through or over. [1913 Webster] In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Transit trade — Transit Trans it, n. [L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See {Transient}.] 1. The act of passing; passage through or over. [1913 Webster] In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • upper culmination — noun see upper transit …   Useful english dictionary

  • Upper James Street (Hamilton, Ontario) — Upper James Street, is an Upper City (mountain) arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts at the Claremont Access , a mountain access road in the north, and extends southward towards the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport… …   Wikipedia

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