Etymology

inclinometer

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Today it means: An instrument that displays the angle of an aircraft relative to the horizon. Full definition →

English incline ← Middle English enclinen ← Old French encliner
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  1. Latininclīnāre
  2. Old Frenchencliner
  3. Middle Englishenclinen
  4. Englishincline
  5. English todayinclinometer

From incline + -o- + -meter.

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