gravimeter

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noun

An instrument used to measure local variations in the gravitational field.

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hydrometergravity meter
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Meanings

noungravimeter (plural gravimeters)

plural gravimeters

  1. natural sciencesAn instrument used to measure local variations in the gravitational field.
  2. natural sciencesA hydrometer.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid

Similar
hydrometer
Broader
measuring instrumentmeasuring systemmeasuring device

nouna measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth

Similar
gravity meter
Broader
measuring instrumentmeasuring systemmeasuring device
Also see
gravity meterhydrometer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From gravi- + -meter.

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Cite this entry
APA

gravimeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravimeter

MLA

“gravimeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravimeter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gravimeter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravimeter.

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