declinometer

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UK/ˌdɛklɪˈnɒmətə(ɹ)/

noun

An instrument for measuring magnetic declination.

Similar
transit declinometer
Scrabble 17

Meanings

noundeclinometer (plural declinometers)

plural declinometers

  1. An instrument for measuring magnetic declination.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan instrument for measuring magnetic declination

Similar
transit declinometer
Broader
measuring instrumentmeasuring systemmeasuring device

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

declinometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declinometer

MLA

“declinometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declinometer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “declinometer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declinometer.

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