About The Word Clinometer
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Clinometer
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What's The Definition Of Clinometer?
[n] an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
Synonyms | Synonyms for Clinometer: inclinometer Related Terms | Find terms related to Clinometer: See Also | surveying instrument | surveyor's instrument Clinometer In Webster's Dictionary \Cli*nom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. kli`nein to incline +
-meter.] (Geol.)
An instrument for determining the dip of beds or strata, pr
the slope of an embankment or cutting; a kind of plumb level.
--Dana.
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