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magnetometer

Syllables: mag·ne·tom·e·terUK/ˌmæɡnɪˈtɒmɪtə//ˌmæɡnɪˈtɑmɪtɚ/

magnetometer noun: an instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field, especially at points on the Earth's surface; sometimes used as metal detector.

Noun

magnetometer (plural magnetometers)

  1. An instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field, especially at points on the Earth's surface; sometimes used as metal detector.
    Synonyms:
    mag

magnetometer meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian

magnetometer in Tamil

காந்தமானி, காந்த ஆற்றல்மானி, காந்த அளவுமானி

magnetometer in Tagalog

instrument
balnisukat

magnetometer in Malay

instrument
jangka magnet, meter magnet, magnetometer

magnetometer in Indonesian

instrument
magnetometer

Synonyms of magnetometer

Forms of magnetometer

pluralmagnetometers
alternative formmagnetimeter

Origin of magnetometer

From magneto- + -meter.

Words formed from magnetometer

Words that rhyme with magnetometer

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Questions about magnetometer

What does magnetometer mean?
Magnetometer means an instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field, especially at points on the Earth's surface; sometimes used as metal detector.
What is magnetometer in Tamil?
Magnetometer in Tamil is காந்தமானி, காந்த ஆற்றல்மானி, காந்த அளவுமானி. See Magnetometer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is magnetometer?
Magnetometer is a noun.
How do you pronounce magnetometer?
Magnetometer is pronounced /ˌmæɡnɪˈtɒmɪtə/ (UK).
What is the plural of magnetometer?
The plural of magnetometer is magnetometers.

Words near magnetometer in the dictionary

  1. magnetoluminescence
  2. magnetoluminescent
  3. magnetomechanical
  4. magnetomechanically
  5. magnetomechanics
  6. magnetometer
  7. magnetometers
  8. magnetometery
  9. magnetometric
  10. magnetometrical
  11. magnetometrically

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