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clinometer
[ klahy-nom-i-ter, kli- ]
/ klaɪˈnɒm ɪ tər, klɪ- /
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noun
an instrument for determining angles of inclination or slope.
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OTHER WORDS FROM clinometer
cli·nom·e·try, nounWords nearby clinometer
clino-, clinocephaly, clinodactyly, clinograph, clinoid process, clinometer, clinometric, clinopyroxene, Clinoril, clinoscope, clinostat
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How to use clinometer in a sentence
Probably he has never heard of the clinometer by which geological surveyors arrive at such information.
Blue Ridge Country|Jean ThomasI have no clinometer by which to measure how steep is the inclined plane you are descending, but I know it is very steep.
New Tabernacle Sermons|Thomas De Witt TalmageClinometer, klī-nom′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the angle of inclination or dip of a stratum.
British Dictionary definitions for clinometer
clinometer
/ (klaɪˈnɒmɪtə) /
noun
an instrument used in surveying for measuring an angle of inclination
Derived forms of clinometer
clinometric (ˌklaɪnəˈmɛtrɪk) or clinometrical, adjectiveclinometry, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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