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gravimeter

gra·vi·me·ter

US/ˈɡrævʌˌmitɜr/ uncommon

noun

1.

a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid

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2.

a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth

Origin

From gravi- + -meter.

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