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inclinometer [‚in·klə′näm·əd·ər] (engineering) An instrument that measures the attitude of an aircraft with respect to the horizontal. An instrument for measuring the angle between the earth's magnetic field vector and the horizontal plane. Also known as dip circle. An apparatus used to ascertain the direction of the magnetic field of the earth with reference to the plane of the horizon. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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b) Indicates measurement with a gravity inclinometer. The competing teams of speleologists at Cheve, like scientists working in caves everywhere, use three instruments: a magnetic compass for measuring declination, or direction; an inclinometer for downward slope; and a tape measure for distance. A monitoring device known as an inclinometer revealed that El Nino rains really put the hillside on the move. |
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