CLINOMETERS

Noun

clinometers

plural of clinometer

Anagrams

• clinometres, merolectins, recoilments

Source: Wiktionary


CLINOMETER

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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