ranging pole


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ranging pole

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ranging-pole

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ranging rod

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(Surveying) a pole for marking positions in surveying. Also called: range pole or range rod
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.ranging pole - surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wideranging pole - surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
flagpole, range pole
surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument - an instrument used by surveyors
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