Gravimeter

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gravimeter \Gra*vim"e*ter\, n. [L. gravis heavy + -meter: cf. F.
     gravim[`e]tre.] (Physics)
     An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity of
     bodies.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gravimeter
       n 1: a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity
            of a liquid or solid [syn: {hydrometer}]
       2: a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the
          gravitational field of the earth [syn: {gravity meter}]