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CLINOMETRIC
Etymology
Adjective
clinometric (not comparable)
Relating to, or measured by, a clinometer.
Relating to the oblique crystalline forms, or to solids which have oblique angles between the axes.
the clinometric systems
Source: Wiktionary
Clin`o*met"ric, a.
1. Pertaining to, or ascertained by, the clinometer.
2. Pertaining to the oblique crystalline forms, or to solids which have oblique angles between the axes; as, the clinometric systems.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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