goniometer
go·ni·om·e·ter / ˌgōnēˈämitər/ • n. an instrument for the precise measurement of angles, esp. one used to measure the angles between the faces of crystals.DERIVATIVES: go·ni·o·met·ric / -nēəˈmetrik/ adj.go·ni·o·met·ri·cal / -nēəˈmetrikəl/ adj.go·ni·om·e·try / -trē/ n.
goniometer
goniometer instrument for measuring angles. XVIII. — F. goniomètre, f. Gr. gōníā angle + métron measure; see -METER.
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