magnetograph
a recording magnetometer, used especially for recording variations in the earth's magnetic field.
Origin of magnetograph
1Other words from magnetograph
- mag·ne·to·graph·ic [mag-nee-tuh-graf-ik], /mægˌni təˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
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How to use magnetograph in a sentence
Webb and his assistants were beginning to make quite a display at the magnetograph House.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonThus a steady temperature was maintained; a most desirable feature in a magnetograph house.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonAll hands joined in building a solid stone outside of the magnetograph House.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonWebb and Stillwell, assisted by others, had commenced to build the magnetograph House.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonFor one thing every man had carried boulders to the great stockade surrounding the magnetograph House.
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British Dictionary definitions for magnetograph
/ (mæɡˈniːtəʊˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
a recording magnetometer, usually used for studying variations in the earth's magnetic field
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Scientific definitions for magnetograph
[ măg-nē′tō-grăf′ ]
A recording of the strength and direction of a magnetic field made by a magnetometer. Also called magnetogram See magnetometer.
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