Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An instrument used to determine the angle of the earth's magnetic field in respect to the horizontal plane.
- noun An instrument for showing the inclination of an aircraft or ship relative to the horizontal.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In magnetism, an apparatus for determining the vertical component of the earth's magnetic force.
- noun An instrument for ascertaining the slope of an embankment; a clinometer or batter-level.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An instrument that
displays theangle of anaircraft relative to thehorizon - noun An instrument that measures
magnetic dip ; a dip circle - noun A
surveying instrument that measures angles ofinclination orelevation ; aclinometer
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
- noun an instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word inclinometer.
Examples
-
According to Ye Chen, designer of the device, the camera would take an all-round picture using a built-in inclinometer indicating the horizontal position prior to execution.
-
They rented a fog machine, an "inclinometer," along with a snow cone maker, where Anvita and Deepika mixed shots of Jaegar and rootbeer.
-
"inclinometer" that scans slopes and hills, allowing it to factor in elevation changes.
Inc.com 2009
-
An inclinometer that measured the Libertys tilt in the water hung from the ceiling.
The Attack on the Liberty James Scott 2009
-
Through the smoke, he read the inclinometer as it climbed to six degrees, then seven, eight, and nine.
The Attack on the Liberty James Scott 2009
-
He didnt need the inclinometer to tell him the ship was rolling.
The Attack on the Liberty James Scott 2009
-
If the ship were to flood, the inclinometer would gauge the ships list and whether it might capsize.
The Attack on the Liberty James Scott 2009
-
The inclinometer dropped to eleven degrees and then ten before it finally stabilized at nine.
The Attack on the Liberty James Scott 2009
-
The inclinometer jumped from two degrees to three then five.
The Attack on the Liberty James Scott 2009
-
He aimed it at the inclinometer suspended from the ceiling.
The Attack on the Liberty James Scott 2009
chained_bear commented on the word inclinometer
"There really was not much to say—not at first—but it was noted a moment later that the inclinometer was registering a twelve- to fifteen-degree starboard list—nothing to attract more than a passing glance if the ship had been following a zigzag course. But the Indianapolis was on a true course."
—Thomas Helm, Ordeal by Sea: The Tragedy of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, 1963 (New York: Signet, 2001), 53
November 14, 2008