单词 | tiltmeter |
释义 | tiltmeter in British English (ˈtɪltˌmiːtə) noun an instrument for measuring the tilt of the earth's surface tiltmeter in American English (ˈtɪltˌmitər) noun clinometer tiltmeter in American English (ˈtɪltˌmitər) noun Geology an instrument used to measure slight changes in the inclination of the earth's surface, usually in connection with volcanology and earthquake seismology Word origin [1930–35; tilt1 + -meter]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: DNA, logical positivism, preset, uncertainty principle, video-meter is a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the names of instruments measuringquantity, extent, degree, etc. Other words that use the affix -meter include: gravimeter, micrometer, spectrometer, telemeter, variometerExamples of 'tiltmeter' in a sentence |
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