English noun: inclinometer | |||
1. | inclinometer (artifact) an instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon | ||
Broader (hypernym) | navigational instrument | ||
2. | inclinometer (artifact) a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane) | ||
Synonyms | dip circle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system | ||
Domain category | aeroplane, airplane, plane | ||
3. | inclinometer (artifact) an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation | ||
Synonyms | clinometer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument | ||