survey pole; role model
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
survey pole; measuring marker
formalA professional surveying tool used in civil engineering, land surveying and outdoor mapping work.
The survey team inserted the survey pole at the measuring point.
Road construction workers need to use survey poles to mark construction boundaries.
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The red and white survey pole stands out conspicuously in the field.
He carried the survey pole and walked to the distant measuring point.
An automatic level paired with a survey pole can accurately measure ground elevation.
noun
role model; exemplary model
formalA figurative usage referring to a person, team or unit that sets a worthy example for others to follow.
This drilling team was rated as a national industry role model.
He is a learning role model in our school.
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This time-honored restaurant has become a benchmark for the local catering industry.
The municipal government called on all city units to learn from this civilized exemplary unit.
This rural library has become a benchmark for grassroots cultural construction.