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gravimeter definition

gra·vim·eter (grə vim′ət ər)

noun

  1. a device used to determine specific gravity, esp. of liquids
  2. an instrument used to measure the earth's gravitational pull at different places on the earth

Etymology: Fr gravimètre < L gravis, heavy (see grave) + Fr -mètre, -meter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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