magnetometer

noun/mæɡˈniːtəˌmɛtər/

Frequency rank: #19,504 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

An instrument for measuring the magnitude and direction of a magnetic field.

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Example sentence

The scientists used the magnetometer to measure the strength of Earth's magnetic field.

Synonyms & related words

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