clinograph

[ klahy-nuh-graf, -grahf ]

noun
  1. (in mining, construction, etc.) an instrument that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.

  2. Drafting. a pair of straightedges hinged together so as to be adjustable to any angle.

Origin of clinograph

1
First recorded in 1880–85; clino- + -graph

Other words from clinograph

  • cli·no·graph·ic [klahy-nuh-graf-ik], /ˌklaɪ nəˈgræf ɪk/, adjective

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