clinograph
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[klahy-nuh-graf, -grahf]
/ ˈklaɪ nəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /
noun
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(in mining, construction, etc.) an instrument that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.
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Drafting. a pair of straightedges hinged together so as to be adjustable to any angle.
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