gradiometer
[ grey-dee-om-i-ter ]
/ ˌgreɪ diˈɒm ɪ tər /
noun Physics.
any instrument used to measure a gradient, as the rate of change of the geomagnetic field.
Compare gradient(def 3a).
Origin of gradiometer
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British Dictionary definitions for gradiometer
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