VARIOMETER

variometer

(noun) a measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

variometer (plural variometers)

An instrument used to measure variations in a magnetic field.

(aviation) A rate-of-climb indicator.

Source: Wiktionary


Va`ri*om"e*ter, n. [L. varius various + -meter.] (Elec.)

Definition: An instrument for comparing magnetic forces, esp. in the earth's magnetic field.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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