Clinometer
[klahy-nom-i-ter, kli-] /klaɪˈnɒm ɪ tər, klɪ-/
noun
1.
an instrument for determining angles of inclination or slope.
/klaɪˈnɒmɪtə/
noun
1.
an instrument used in surveying for measuring an angle of inclination
n.
“measurer of slopes and elevations,” 1811, from clino- + -meter. Related: Clinometric.
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