clinometer
clinometer · clinometers
Klinometer, Neigungsmesser
An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large objectAn apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).
US/klaɪ̯ˈnɑː.mə.tɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesAn apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).
Klinometer, Neigungsmesser
More definitions
- an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
Translations
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By meaning 1
measuring apparatus:
Forms
plural: clinometersSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation:inclinometer
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedincline
Derivedphotoclinometer