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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.
Physics. dip needle.
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Origin of inclinometer

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