The science or practice of measuring angles of inclination or slope in rock formations, terrain, or other objects.
From Greek 'klīnein' (to lean, incline) and 'metria' (measurement, from 'metron'). Coined in the 19th century for geological measurement techniques, it parallels similar '-metry' scientific terms like geometry and astronomy.
Clinometry was essential for mining engineers figuring out how ore deposits were tilted underground—get the angle wrong and you'd dig in circles or miss the treasure entirely.
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