CLINOMETER
clinometer, inclinometer
(noun) an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
clinometer (plural clinometers)
An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).
Synonyms
• inclinometer
Anagrams
• clinometre, merolectin, recoilment
Source: Wiktionary
Cli*nom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.] (Geol.)
Definition: An instrument for determining the dip of beds or strata, pr the slope of an embankment or cutting; a kind of plumb level. Dana.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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