"gravimeter" meaning in All languages combined

See gravimeter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: gravimeters [plural]
Etymology: From gravi- + -meter. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʷreh₂-}}, {{confix|en|gravi|meter}} gravi- + -meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} gravimeter (plural gravimeters)
  1. (physics) An instrument used to measure local variations in the gravitational field.
    Sense id: en-gravimeter-en-noun-N7Y~b037 Categories (other): Physics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with gravi-, English terms suffixed with -meter, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Measuring instruments Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with gravi-: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -meter: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37 Disambiguation of Measuring instruments: 51 49 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (physics) A hydrometer.
    Sense id: en-gravimeter-en-noun-GqNO53Rz Categories (other): Physics, English terms prefixed with gravi-, Measuring instruments Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with gravi-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Measuring instruments: 51 49 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: thermogravimeter, urogravimeter Related terms: gravimetric, gravimetry

Inflected forms

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