An instrument used to measure declination, especially magnetic declination or the declination of celestial objects.
From declination + -meter (Greek metron, 'measure'). This scientific instrument name follows the standard pattern for measurement devices.
Modern GPS has made declinometers obsolete for navigation, but geologists still use them to measure magnetic declination locally because it reveals information about subsurface rock formations and mineral deposits.
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