"magnetometer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmæɡnɪˈtɒmɪtə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌmæɡnɪˈtɑmɪtɚ/ [General-American] Forms: magnetometers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒmɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: magneto- + -meter Etymology templates: {{confix|en|magneto|meter}} magneto- + -meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} magnetometer (plural magnetometers)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: magnetometer Categories (topical): Measuring instruments, Physics Synonyms: mag [colloquial], magnetimeter [obsolete] Derived forms: comagnetometer, mag Related terms: magnetometric, magnetometry Translations (instrument): magnetómetru [masculine] (Asturian), magnetòmetre [masculine] (Catalan), magnetometri (Finnish), magnétomètre [masculine] (French), magnetómetro [masculine] (Galician), magnetometro [masculine] (Italian), jangka magnet (Malay), meter magnet (Malay), magnetometer (Malay), magnetómetro [masculine] (Portuguese), magnetómetro [masculine] (Spanish), balnisukat (Tagalog)

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