Associations to the word «Clinometer»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

CLINOMETER, noun. An instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation.

Wise words

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