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Clinometer

Clinometer Meaning & Definition
Clinometer Definition And Meaning

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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