clinometer

[ klahy-nom-i-ter, kli- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

clinometer

/ klaɪˈnɒmɪtə; ˌklaɪnəˈmɛtrɪk /

First recorded in 1805–15; clino- + -meter

Probably he has never heard of the clinometer by which geological surveyors arrive at such information.

I have no clinometer by which to measure how steep is the inclined plane you are descending, but I know it is very steep.

Clinometer, klī-nom′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the angle of inclination or dip of a stratum.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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