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flux gate

–noun
Physics. an instrument for indicating the field strength of an external magnetic field, as that of the earth: used in some gyrocompasses and magnetometers.
Also called flux valve.


Origin:
1945–50
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flux gate  
n.   Physics
A detector used to indicate the direction of the earth's magnetic field.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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