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clinometer
(klī näm′ət ər)
noun
an instrument for measuring angles of slope or inclination
Origin: clino- + -meter
Related Forms:
- clinometric adjective or clinometrical
- clinometry noun
See clinometer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Any of various surveying instruments for measuring angles of elevation, slope, or incline, as of an embankment. Also called inclinometer.
Related Forms:
- cliˌno·metˈric (-nə-mĕtˈrĭk), cliˌno·metˈri·cal adjective
- cli·nomˈe·try noun
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