magnetometer
English
Alternative forms
- magnetimeter (obsolete)
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmæɡnɪˈtɒmɪtə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmæɡnɪˈtɑmɪtɚ/
Audio (General American): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒmɪtə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: mag‧ne‧tom‧e‧ter
Noun
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
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
instrument
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