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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A device used in surveying composed of four flat, straight brass rules, two of which are long and are connected by a double pivot at the end to create a V shape, and two of which are short and joined by a double pivot to create another V shape pointed away from the first, with the other ends of the short rules connected at the halfway mark of the long rules, so that the entire figure creates a parallelogram.
2. 2
   A specific sequence of five letters, especially one used collectively to represent a single phoneme.
3. 3
   A five-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character.

Related phrases

double pivot

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