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Noun  An Instrument Go·Ni·Om·E·Ter Measuring Angles Direction Finder

Title goniometer
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
go·ni·om·e·ter

 \\ˌgō-nē-ˈä-mə-tər\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  Greek gōnia angle
 DATE  1766
1. an instrument for measuring angles
2. direction finder
• go·nio·met·ric 
 \\-nē-ə-ˈme-trik\\ adjective
• go·ni·om·e·try 
 \\-nē-ˈä-mə-trē\\ noun
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
go·ni·om·e·ter
\ˌgōnēˈäməd.ə(r)\ noun
Etymology: goni- + -meter
1. : an instrument for measuring angles (as in surveying, anthropometry, or mineralogy)
2. 
 a. : a mutual inductor with a rotatable secondary coil connected to one or more antennas
 b. : direction finder
3. : an instrument with which the range of motion in a joint is measured

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