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INCLINOMETER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
Synonyms:
clinometer; inclinometer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("inclinometer" is a kind of...):
surveying instrument; surveyor's instrument (an instrument used by surveyors)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)
Synonyms:
dip circle; inclinometer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("inclinometer" is a kind of...):
measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)
Domain category:
aeroplane; airplane; plane (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("inclinometer" is a kind of...):
navigational instrument (an instrument used for navigating)
