magnetometer
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- magnetimeter (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmæɡnɪˈtɒmɪtə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmæɡnɪˈtɑmɪtɚ/
- Rhymes: -ɒmɪtə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: mag‧ne‧tom‧e‧ter
Noun[edit]
magnetometer (plural magnetometers)
- (physics) An instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field, especially at points on the Earth's surface; sometimes used as metal detector.
- Synonym: (colloquial) mag
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Translations[edit]
instrument
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