gravimeter
pronunciation
How to pronounce gravimeter in British English:
UK [grə'vɪmətə]
How to pronounce gravimeter in American English:
US [grə'vɪmətə]
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- Noun:
- a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid
- a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth
Word Origin
- gravimeter (n.)
- 1797, from French gravimètre, from Latin gravis "heavy" (see grave (adj.)) + -mètre (see -meter).
Example
- 1. In 2009 , the icebridge team used a gravimeter to map out the shape of the ocean floor beneath the pine island glacier . Their measurements revealed a deep channel under the glacier tongue through which warm water could flow .