variometer
(noun) a measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
11 June 2025
(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
