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Inclinometer

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Noun
  1. 1
    An instrument that displays the angle of an aircraft relative to the horizon.
  2. 2
    an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation wordnet
  3. 3
    An instrument that measures magnetic dip; a dip circle.
  4. 4
    a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane) wordnet
  5. 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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  1. 6
    an instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon wordnet

Etymology

From incline + -o- + -meter.

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