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gradiometer
[ grey-dee-om-i-ter ]
noun
, Physics.
- any instrument used to measure a gradient, as the rate of change of the geomagnetic field. Compare gradient ( def 3a ).
gradiometer
/ ˌɡrædɪˈɒmɪtə /
noun
- physics an instrument for measuring the gradient of a magnetic field
- surveying an instrument used to ensure that a long gradient remains constant
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