clinometer

clinometer

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English clino-
Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-trom
Proto-Hellenic *-tron
Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)
Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der.
English -meter
English clinometer

    From clino- + -meter.

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    • (US) IPA(key): /klaɪ̯ˈnɑː.mə.tɚ/
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    Noun

    clinometer (plural clinometers)

    1. An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).

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