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clinograph

noun
cli·no·graph | \ˈklīnəˌgraf\
plural -s

Definition of clinograph 

1 : an instrument for ascertaining the deviation from the vertical of a borehole, well, or shaft

2 : a drawing instrument having two straight edges united by a hinge and capable of being set at any desired angle

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