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Meaning of CLINOMETER

Pronunciation:  klI'nâmitur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
 
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 Synonyms: inclinometer
 
 See Also: surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cli*nom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. kli`nein to incline +
-meter.] (Geol.)
An instrument for determining the dip of beds or strata, pr
the slope of an embankment or cutting; a kind of plumb level.
--Dana.
 
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