Definition
A tool used in geology and oil exploration to measure the angle and direction of rock layers beneath the earth's surface.
Etymology
From 'dip' (the angle of inclined rock strata) and '-meter' (an instrument that measures), combining geological terminology with measurement suffix from Greek.
Kelly Says
Oil companies rely on dipmeters to read the earth like a book—each rock layer's tilt tells the story of ancient geological events, mountain-building, and where to drill for oil.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ዲፕሜትር
dee-p-mee-ter
ARالعربية
مقياس العمق
ma-qi-as al-a-qm
BNবাংলা
ডিপমিটার
dee-p-mee-taar
CACatalà
dipmetre
dee-pm-e-ter
CSČeština
dipmétr
dee-pm-e-tr
DADansk
dipmeter
dee-pm-e-ter
DEDeutsch
Dipmeter
dee-p-mee-ter
ELΕλληνικά
διπλομετρητής
dih-plo-me-tre-tes
ESEspañol
diámetro
dee-ah-mee-tro
FAفارسی
دیپ متر
dee-p me-ter
FISuomi
dipmääritys
dee-pm-a-er-tys
FRFrançais
dipmètre
dee-pm-et-re
GUGU
ડિપ્મીટર
dip-mee-ter
HAHA
dipmeter
dee-pm-e-ter
HEעברית
דיפמטר
dee-f-me-ter
HIहिन्दी
डिपमीटर
dip-mee-ter
HUMagyar
dipmeter
dee-pm-e-ter
IDBahasa Indonesia
dipmeter
dee-pm-et-re
IGIG
dipmeter
dee-pm-e-ter
ITItaliano
dipmmetro
dee-pm-me-tro
JA日本語
ディップメーター
dippu-mee-ta
KMKM
ឌីពលស្ពនឌីលីស
dee-pol-spon-dee-li-s
MSBahasa Melayu
dipmeter
dee-pm-e-ter
MYမြန်မာ
ဒီပ်မီတာ
dee-p-mee-ta
NLNederlands
dipmeter
dee-pm-e-ter
NONorsk
dipmeter
dee-pm-e-ter
PLPolski
dipmierz
dee-pm-yerz
PTPortuguês
dipmétr
dee-pm-e-tr
RORomână
dipmăsură
dee-pm-a-shoor-a
RUРусский
дипметр
dee-p-me-tr
SVSvenska
dipmeter
dee-pm-e-ter
SWKiswahili
dipmeter
dee-pm-e-ter
TAதமிழ்
டிప్மிட்டர்
dip-mee-tter
TEతెలుగు
డిప్మీటర్
dip-mee-ter
THไทย
ดิปมิเตอร์
di-p-mee-ter
TLTL
dipmeter
dee-pm-e-ter
TRTürkçe
dipmetre
dee-pm-et-re
UKУкраїнська
дипметр
dee-p-me-tr
URاردو
ڈپ میٹر
dab-p mee-ter
VITiếng Việt
dipmeter
dee-pm-et-re
YOYO
dipmeter
dee-pm-e-ter
ZUZU
dipmeter
dee-pm-e-ter