inclinometer

[ in-kluh-nom-i-ter ]

/ ˌɪn kləˈnɒm ɪ tər /

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noun

Aeronautics. an instrument for measuring the angle an aircraft makes with the horizontal.

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Origin of inclinometer

First recorded in 1835–45; incline + -o- + -meter

Words nearby inclinometer

inclined, inclined plane, inclined railway, inclined to, inclining, inclinometer, inclip, inclose, in clover, include, included

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How to use inclinometer in a sentence

Inclinometer—A curved form of spirit-level used for indicating the attitude of a body relative to the horizontal.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber
While thus waiting the boys glanced at the inclinometer and at the direction indicator.
The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet|Kenneth Ward
The introduction and perfection of this type of inclinometer is almost entirely due to H. Wild.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various
For the instruments and methods used in measuring the dip see Inclinometer.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various

He had long ago arrived at the state of airmanship which makes a pilot into a sensitive inclinometer, acting every way at once.
H.M.S. ----|Klaxon

British Dictionary definitions for inclinometer

inclinometer

/ (ˌɪnklɪˈnɒmɪtə) /

noun

an aircraft instrument for indicating the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizontal

another name for dip circle

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