Cryptic crossword clue
Surveying tool never touched in curious relic 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CLINOMETER

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What does CLINOMETER mean?

CLINOMETER noun
  1. An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).

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