transit

nouns

a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
theodolite, transit
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
transit, transportation, transportation system
a journey usually by ship
"the outward passage took 10 days"
passage, transit

verbs

make a passage or journey from one place to another
"The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs;" "Some travelers pass through the desert"
move through, pass across, pass over, pass through, transit
is derived from
transition
pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)
"The comet will transit on September 11"
transit
is a type of (narrower)
go across or through
"We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"
go across, go through, pass
revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
transit
is a type of (narrower)
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
"She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words"
revolve, roll
cause or enable to pass through
"The canal will transit hundreds of ships every day"
transit
verb group
make a passage or journey from one place to another
"The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs;" "Some travelers pass through the desert"
move through, pass across, pass over, pass through, transit
is a type of (narrower)
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
"Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"
bring, convey, take