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noun
An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: inclinometer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument
History
Etymology tree English clino- Proto-Indo-European *meh1- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English clinometer From clino- + -meter.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
