gradiometer: Meaning and Definition of

gra•di•om•e•ter

Pronunciation: (grā"dē-om'i-tur), [key]
— n. Physics.
  1. any instrument used to measure a gradient, as the rate of change of the geomagnetic field. Cf. gradient (def. 3a).
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