inclinometer
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English
Etymology
From incline + -o- + -meter.
Noun
inclinometer (plural inclinometers)
- An instrument that displays the angle of an aircraft relative to the horizon.
- An instrument that measures magnetic dip; a dip circle.
- A surveying instrument that measures angles of inclination or elevation; a clinometer.
- 2022 October 5, Tom Allett, “HS2's green screen to aid the environment”, in RAIL, number 967, page 35:
- 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.
Synonyms
Translations
instrument — see clinometer
Further reading
inclinometer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
