Eötvös balance

noun

A highly sensitive torsion balance capable of measuring small variations in the Earth's gravitational field.

Meanings

nounEötvös balance (plural Eötvös balances)

plural Eötvös balances

  1. A highly sensitive torsion balance capable of measuring small variations in the Earth's gravitational field.
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