inclinometer

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An instrument that displays the angle of an aircraft relative to the horizon.
  2. An instrument that measures magnetic dip; a dip circle.
  3. A surveying instrument that measures angles of inclination or elevation; a clinometer.
    — For the ground, that means using three primary types of equipment: ■ Extensometers to look for ground heave - the upwards movement of soil, which can occur at any stage. It is essentially the opposite of erosion and is often associated with clay-type soils which swell when wet. ■ Inclinometers, which measure slope movements. ■ Piezometers to measure water levels.

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inclinometers plural

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Etymology tree
Latin inclīnāre
Old French enclinerbor.
Middle English enclinen
English incline
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-bor.
English -o-
Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-trom
Proto-Hellenic *-tron
Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)
Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der.
English -meter
English inclinometer
From incline + -o- + -meter.
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