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inclinometer

American  
[in-kluh-nom-i-ter] / ˌɪn kləˈnɒm ɪ tər /

noun

  1. Aeronautics. an instrument for measuring the angle an aircraft makes with the horizontal.

  2. Physics. dip needle.

inclinometer British  
/ ˌɪnklɪˈnɒmɪtə /

noun

  1. an aircraft instrument for indicating the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizontal

  2. another name for dip circle

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Etymology

Origin of inclinometer

First recorded in 1835–45; incline + -o- + -meter

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