👉 The term "stadimeter" is used in various fields, including civil engineering and construction. It refers to a device or instrument that measures the width of a piece of land or an area by measuring the distance between two parallel lines on it. In civil engineering, the stadimeter is commonly used for measuring distances, especially when working with terrain surveys such as mapping roads, trails, and other areas where there are irregularities in the ground. It can also be used to measure the width of a road
