photoclinometer en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English clinometer English photoclinometer From photo- + clinometer.
Meanings
- Any of several directional surveying instruments which record photographically the direction and magnitude of well deviations from the vertical.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| photoclinometers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |