Inclinometer
noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An instrument that displays the angle of an aircraft relative to the horizon.
- 2 an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation wordnet
- 3 An instrument that measures magnetic dip; a dip circle.
- 4 a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane) wordnet
- 5 A surveying instrument that measures angles of inclination or elevation; a clinometer.
"For the ground, that means using three primary types of equipment: ■ Extensometers to look for ground heave - the upwards movement of soil, which can occur at any stage. It is essentially the opposite of erosion and is often associated with clay-type soils which swell when wet. ■ Inclinometers, which measure slope movements. ■ Piezometers to measure water levels."
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- 6 an instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon wordnet
Example
More examples"Astrolabe is an elaborate inclinometer, and can be considered an analog calculator capable of working out several different kinds of problems in astronomy."
Etymology
From incline + -o- + -meter.
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