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   transit

   /ˈtranzɪt/

   noun

   • 1. the carrying of people or things from one place to another: "a painting was damaged in transit"
   • ▪ the conveyance of passengers on public transport. North American
   • 2. the action of passing through or across a place: "Guatemala is to have freedom of transit across Belize"
   • ▪ the passage of an inferior planet across the face of the sun, or of a moon or its shadow across the face of a planet: "the transits of Mercury across the sun's disc"
   • ▪ the apparent passage of a celestial body across the meridian of a place.
   • ▪ the passage of a celestial body through a specified sign, house, or area of a chart.

   verb

   • 1. pass across or through (an area): "the new large ships will be too big to transit the Panama Canal"
   • ▪ (of a planet or other celestial body) pass across (the face of another body, or a meridian): "at the end of February Jupiter transits the meridian"
   • ▪ (of a celestial body) pass across (a specified sign, house, or area of a chart).

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting passage from one place to another): from Latin transitus, from transire ‘go across’.

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2. spaceplace.nasa.gov › transits › enWhat Is a Transit? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

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   Jun 13, 2024 · A transit is when one object in space crosses in front of another object in space. The Moon transits the Sun during an eclipse, but did you know that other objects can transit, too? Learn more in this article.

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › transitTransit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 25, 2024 · The meaning of TRANSIT is conveyance of persons or things from one place to another. How to use transit in a sentence.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › mass-transitMass transit | Definition, History, Systems, Examples, & Facts

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   Jun 25, 2024 · mass transit, the movement of people within urban areas using group travel technologies such as buses and trains. The essential feature of mass transportation is that many people are carried in the same vehicle (e.g., buses) or collection of attached vehicles (trains).

6. annex.exploratorium.edu › venus › question1Transit of Venus: What Is a Transit of Venus? | Exploratorium

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   1 day ago · What Is a Transit of Venus? A Venus transit is a phenomenon in which the disk of the planet Venus passes like a small shadow across the face of the Sun. The transit can be seen (with proper protection!) by the unaided eye and looks something like a moving sunspot.

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   What is a transit in space?

   • For safety information, visit the NASA Eclipse Safety Page. A transit is when one object crosses in front of another in space. This can happen in a lot of different ways. One example is when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. The Moon is “transiting” the Sun. This is also called a .

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   What is a Venus transit?

   • A Venus transit is a phenomenon in which the disk of the planet Venus passes like a small shadow across the face of the Sun. The transit can be seen (with proper protection!) by the unaided eye and looks something like a moving sunspot. (Sunspots take about two weeks to cross the face of the Sun, however, while Venus takes a little over six hours).

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   What is a transit in a solar eclipse?

   • A transit is when one object crosses in front of another in space. This can happen in a lot of different ways. One example is when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. The Moon is “transiting” the Sun. This is also called a . In a solar eclipse, we can see the Moon “transit”—or pass in front of—the Sun. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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   What is a rapid transit line?

   • A rapid transit line may run underground (subway), above street level (elevated transit line), or at street level. Rapid transit is distinguished from other forms of mass transit by its operation on exclusive right-of-way, with no access for other vehicles or for pedestrians. See elevated transit line; mass transit; subway.

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8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › public transitPublic transit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   4 days ago · transit, transportation, transportation system a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods Cite this entry

9. www.britannica.com › technology › rapid-transitRapid transit | Public Transportation, Urban Planning ...

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   Jun 18, 2024 · Rapid transit, system of railways, usually electric, that is used for local transit in a metropolitan area. A rapid transit line may run underground (subway), above street level (elevated transit line), or at street level.

10. epostglobalshipping.com › what-does-in-transit-meanWhat Does In Transit Mean? Breaking Down Package Statuses

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    1 day ago · Understanding the Term “In Transit”. “In Transit” is a common shipping status that indicates a package is on its way to the delivery destination. When you see this status, it means the package has left the sender’s location and is en route to the recipient. However, it’s important to understand that “In Transit” encompasses ...