clinometer

English

Alternative forms

• clinometre (nonstandard)

Etymology

From clino- +‎ -meter.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /klaɪ̯ˈnɑː.mə.tɚ/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

clinometer (plural clinometers)

1. An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).

Synonyms

• inclinometer

Derived terms

• photoclinometer

Related terms

• incline

Translations

measuring apparatus

Catalan: clinòmetre m Finnish: kaltevuusmittari, klinometri German: Klinometer (de) n, Neigungsmesser m Greek: κλισιόμετρο n (klisiómetro) Irish: claonmhéadar m Italian: clinometro m Malay: klinometer Maori: ine-rōnaki Portuguese: inclinômetro m Romanian: clinometru (ro) n Turkish: eğimölçer (tr), klinometre (tr), meyilölçer

Further reading

• Inclinometer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• clinometre, merolectin, recoilment