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clinometer

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cli·nom·e·ter  (kl-nm-tr)
n.
Any of various surveying instruments for measuring angles of elevation, slope, or incline, as of an embankment. Also called inclinometer.
clino·metric (-n-mtrk), clino·metri·cal adj.
cli·nome·try n.
clinometer [klaɪˈnɒmɪtə]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Surveying) an instrument used in surveying for measuring an angle of inclination
clinometric  [ˌklaɪnəˈmɛtrɪk], clinometrical adj
clinometry  n
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Noun1.clinometerclinometer - an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
inclinometer
surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument - an instrument used by surveyors


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