klinometer (Meaning)
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klinometer (n.)
See Clinometer.
Synonyms & Antonyms of klinometer
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klinometer Sentence Examples
- Geologists use klinometers to measure the angle of rock strata.
- The klinometer is a simple instrument consisting of a weighted string attached to a protractor.
- The klinometer is held against the rock surface and the angle of the string is measured.
- Klinometers are used to determine the dip and strike of rock strata.
- The dip of a rock stratum is the angle it makes with the horizontal.
- The strike of a rock stratum is the direction of a line on the rock surface that is parallel to the outcrop.
- Klinometers are also used to measure the angle of slope of a hill or road.
- The angle of slope is the angle the slope makes with the horizontal.
- Klinometers are used in mining to measure the angle of a drill hole.
- Klinometers are also used in construction to measure the angle of a roof or wall.
FAQs About the word klinometer
See Clinometer.
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Geologists use klinometers to measure the angle of rock strata.
The klinometer is a simple instrument consisting of a weighted string attached to a protractor.
The klinometer is held against the rock surface and the angle of the string is measured.
Klinometers are used to determine the dip and strike of rock strata.
