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declinometer
[dek-luh-nom-i-ter]
noun
an instrument for measuring magnetic declination.
declinometer
/ ˌdɛklɪˈnɒmɪtə /
noun
an instrument for measuring magnetic declination
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Word History and Origins
Origin of declinometer1
1855–60; declin(ation) + -o- + -meter
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To find this unknown spot the observer follows as nearly as possible the direction indicated by the delicately poised needle of the declinometer.
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