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Noun: variometer  ,veh-ree'ó-mi-tu(r)
  1. An instrument for measuring variations in magnetic fields or electrical inductance
    "Geologists used a variometer to detect subtle changes in the Earth's magnetic field"

Derived forms: variometers

Type of: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system

Encyclopedia: Variometer