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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