slopegauge
nounUK /ˈsləʊpɡeɪdʒ/
US /ˈsloʊpɡeɪdʒ/
A tool that shows how steep or flat a hill is.
The engineer used a slopegauge to check the steepness of the road before building it.
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2. A device on a railway that measures the gradient of the track.
The train crew read the slopegauge to know how steep the next climb would be.
3. A simple marker or scale that indicates the tilt of a surface.
He placed a slopegauge on the ramp to make sure it was safe for wheelchairs.
4. A gauge used in skiing to describe the steepness of a ski run.
The resort posted a slopegauge at the top of the black diamond trail.