Meanings
nounmagnetometer (plural magnetometers)
plural magnetometers · alternative magnetimeter
- natural sciencesAn instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field, especially at points on the Earth's surface; sometimes used as metal detector.
Synonyms: mag
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field, especially at points on the Earth's surface; sometimes used as metal detector.
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Translations
Catalan magnetòmetre
- magnetòmetreinstrument
Finnish magnetometri
- magnetometriinstrument
French magnétomètre
- magnétomètreinstrument
German Magnetometer
- Magnetometerinstrument
Indonesian magnetometer
- magnetometerinstrument
Italian magnetometro
- magnetometroinstrument
Malay jangka magnet, meter magnet
- jangka magnetinstrument
- meter magnetinstrument
- magnetometerinstrument
Portuguese magnetómetro, magnetômetro
- magnetómetroinstrument
- magnetômetroinstrument
Spanish magnetómetro
- magnetómetroinstrument
Tagalog balnisukat
- balnisukatinstrument
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with magnetometer
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APA
magnetometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetometer
MLA
“magnetometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetometer. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magnetometer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetometer.
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