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clinograph

[klahy-nuh-graf, -grahf]

noun

  1. (in mining, construction, etc.) an instrument that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.

  2. Drafting.a pair of straightedges hinged together so as to be adjustable to any angle.



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Other Word Forms

  • clinographic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clinograph1

First recorded in 1880–85; clino- + -graph

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clino-clinometer