noun

• An instrument used for measuring the angle or elevation of slopes.

  ‘The DBH was measured at 1.3 m and height was measured using a clinometer.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘He rappelled it with a clinometer to accurately measure the pitch: a sickening 72 degrees.’
  • ‘So they decided to go out and measure, using a clinometer made out of cardboard, a plastic straw, and a plum line.’
  • ‘I used a clinometer and measuring tape to measure relative elevation and related all measurements to benchmarks nearby.’
  • ‘Canopy closure was measured with a spherical densiometer and a clinometer was used to estimate slope and canopy height.’