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tiltmeter

[ tilt-mee-ter ]

noun

, Geology.
  1. an instrument used to measure slight changes in the inclination of the earth's surface, usually in connection with volcanology and earthquake seismology.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tiltmeter1

First recorded in 1930–35; tilt 1 + -meter

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