klīˈnäməd.ə(r), klə̇- noun
( -s )
Etymology: clin- + -meter
: any of various instruments (as the short telescope, bubble tube, and graduated vertical arc used by surveyors) for measuring or indicating angles of slope, elevation, or inclination (as the dip of geological beds or strata, the slope of an embankment or cutting, or the angle of elevation of a gun) — compare abney level
• cli·nom·e·try -ə.trē noun -es