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tiltmeter

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tiltmeter [′tilt‚mēd·ər]
(engineering)
An instrument used to measure small changes in the tilt of the earth's surface, usually in relation to a liquid-level surface or to the rest position of a pendulum.
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A tiltmeter is placed on a volcano, with one end pointing toward the volcano's cone and the other end pointing away.
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