clinometer
noun
cli·nom·e·ter
klī-ˈnä-mə-tər 
: any of various instruments for measuring angles of elevation or inclination
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Along with their cutting-edge measuring rods, telescopes, spirit levels, and clinometers, the couple had at least one piece of equipment that had been entirely unavailable to Vyse: a camera.
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Jimmy Maher, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2020
Jimmy Maher, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2020
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clinometer
noun
cli·nom·e·ter
klī-ˈnäm-ət-ər
: an instrument for measuring angles of elevation or slope
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