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Meaning of GRAVIMETER

Pronunciation:  gru'vimitur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth
  2. [n]  a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid
 
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 Synonyms: gravity meter, hydrometer
 
 See Also: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system, salinometer, thermogravimeter, thermohydrometer

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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