inclinometer

[ in-kluh-nom-i-ter ]

/ ˌɪn kləˈnɒm ɪ tər /

noun

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

Physics. dip needle.

Origin of inclinometer

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

Words nearby inclinometer

inclined, inclined plane, inclined railway, inclined to, inclining, inclinometer, inclip, inclose, in clover, include, included

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Example sentences from the Web for inclinometer

While thus waiting the boys glanced at the inclinometer and at the direction indicator.
The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet|Kenneth Ward
Inclinometer—A curved form of spirit-level used for indicating the attitude of a body relative to the horizontal.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber
The introduction and perfection of this type of inclinometer is almost entirely due to H. Wild.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for inclinometer

inclinometer

/ (ˌɪnklɪˈnɒmɪtə) /

noun

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

another name for dip circle

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单词	inclinometer
释义	inclinometer [ in-kluh-nom-i-ter ] / ˌɪn kləˈnɒm ɪ tər / noun Aeronautics. an instrument for measuring the angle an aircraft makes with the horizontal. Physics. dip needle. Origin of inclinometer First recorded in 1835–45; incline + -o- + -meter Words nearby inclinometer inclined, inclined plane, inclined railway, inclined to, inclining, inclinometer, inclip, inclose, in clover, include, included Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inclinometer While thus waiting the boys glanced at the inclinometer and at the direction indicator. The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet\|Kenneth Ward Inclinometer—A curved form of spirit-level used for indicating the attitude of a body relative to the horizontal. The Aeroplane Speaks\|H. Barber The introduction and perfection of this type of inclinometer is almost entirely due to H. Wild. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for inclinometer inclinometer / (ˌɪnklɪˈnɒmɪtə) / noun an aircraft instrument for indicating the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizontal another name for dip circle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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