inclinometer

English

Etymology

From incline + -o- + -meter.

Noun

inclinometer (plural inclinometers)

  1. An instrument that displays the angle of an aircraft relative to the horizon.
  2. An instrument that measures magnetic dip; a dip circle.
  3. 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.

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