Noun: inclinometer ,in-klu'nó-mi-tu(r)
- An instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
"The geologist used an inclinometer to measure the slope of the hillside";
- clinometer
- An instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon
"The pilot consulted the inclinometer during the steep climb"
- A measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an aeroplane)
"The pilot used an inclinometer to check the aircraft's attitude";
- dip circle
Derived forms: inclinometers
Type of: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system, navigational instrument, surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument
Encyclopedia: Inclinometer