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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