Transit
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The word "transit", when used alone, has several possible meanings in English
- means of transport, including mass transit, rapid transit, public transit, public transport; see transit (transportation)
- in astronomy an event involving two bodies along the same line of sight; see astronomical transit
- in navigational position lines when a navigator observes two fixed reference points in line; see navigational transit
- in surveying, a specialized instrument (more specifically, a specialized theodolite, and not to be confused with a transit instrument in astronomy, for which see below); see transit (surveying)
- a modern rock band in Dallas, TX - [1] (http://www.transitrock.com)
"Transit" is also a part of the name of:
- transit papers or transit visa; see border control
- transit instrument, a specialized astronomical telescope for observing transits
- Transit (satellite), a precursor to the GPS satellite navigation system
- The Ford Transit, a van made by the Ford Motor Company.