clinograph

noun

cli·​no·​graph

ˈklīnəˌgraf

plural -s

1

: an instrument for ascertaining the deviation from the vertical of a borehole, well, or shaft

2

: a drawing instrument having two straight edges united by a hinge and capable of being set at any desired angle

Word History

Etymology

clin- + -graph

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