dip circle
an instrument for measuring dip, consisting of a dip needle with a vertical circular scale of angles: Also called: inclinometer
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How to use dip circle in a sentence
In several cases the tray was widened to receive as well a case containing a dip-circle.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonOn December 21 the load on the sledge was stripped down to tent, dip-circle, theodolite, cooker and a little food.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonNorman devised a form of dip-circle, and found a value for the inclination in London which was at least not very wide of the mark.
Besides his dip-circle, Norman also devised a simple and very apt illustration of magnetic inclination.
Makers of Electricity | Brother PotamianWe set off to scale the mountain, taking the dip-circle with us.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
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