gravimeter

noun gra·vi·me·ter \gra-ˈvi-mə-tər, ˈgra-və-ˌmē-\

Definition of GRAVIMETER

: a sensitive weighing instrument for measuring variations in a gravitational field (as of a planet)

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French gravimètre, from gravi- + -mètre -meter

First Known Use: 1932

Medical Dictionary

noun gra·vi·me·ter \gra-ˈvim-ət-ər, ˈgrav-ə-ˌmēt-ər\

: a device similar to a hydrometer for determining specific gravity

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