goniometer
noun
- an instrument for measuring angles, esp. of solid bodies
- Radio an electrical device used to determine the direction or angle of signals coming from a transmitting station
See goniometer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(gōˌnē-ŏmˈĭ-tər)
noun- An optical instrument for measuring crystal angles, as between crystal faces.
- A radio receiver and directional antenna used as a system to determine the angular direction of incoming radio signals.
Related Forms:
- goˌni·o·metˈric (-nē-ə-mĕtˈrĭk), goˌni·o·metˈri·cal adjective
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