INCLINOMETER

clinometer, inclinometer

(noun) an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation

inclinometer, dip circle

(noun) a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)

inclinometer

(noun) an instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

inclinometer (plural inclinometers)

An instrument that displays the angle of an aircraft relative to the horizon.

An instrument that measures magnetic dip; a dip circle.

A surveying instrument that measures angles of inclination or elevation; a clinometer.

Synonyms

• clinometer

Source: Wiktionary



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