| Pronunciation: | | gru'vimitur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth
- [n] a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid
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GRAVIMETER is a 10 letter word that starts with G. |
| | Synonyms: | | gravity meter, hydrometer |
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| | See Also: | | measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system, salinometer, thermogravimeter, thermohydrometer |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gra*vim"e*ter\, n. [L. gravis heavy + -meter: cf. F.
gravim[`e]tre.] (Physics)
An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity of
bodies.
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