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INCLINOMETER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does inclinometer mean?
• INCLINOMETER (noun)
The noun INCLINOMETER has 3 senses:
1. an instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon
2. a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)
3. an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
Familiarity information: INCLINOMETER used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
dip circle; inclinometer
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 used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
clinometer; inclinometer
Hypernyms ("inclinometer" is a kind of...):
surveying instrument; surveyor's instrument (an instrument used by surveyors)
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