Hypertext Webster Gateway: "gravimeter"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Gravimeter \Gra*vim"e*ter\, n. [L. gravis heavy + -meter: cf. F.
gravim[`e]tre.] (Physics)
An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity of
bodies.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
gravimeter
n 1: a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity
of a liquid or solid [syn: {hydrometer}]
2: a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the
gravitational field of the earth [syn: {gravity meter}]
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