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inclinometer definition

in·cli·nom·eter (in′klə näm′ət ər, -klī-)

noun

  1. dip needle
  2. clinometer
  3. an instrument that measures the inclination of an axis of an airplane or ship in relation to the horizontal

Etymology: < incline + -o- + -meter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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