Definitions for magnetometer
ˌmæg nɪˈtɒm ɪ tərmag·ne·tome·ter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. magnetometer, gaussmeternoun

   a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields

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1. magnetometernoun

   An instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field, especially at points on the Earth's surface.

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1. Magnetometer

   A magnetometer is a device that measures magnetic field or magnetic dipole moment. Different types of magnetometers measure the direction, strength, or relative change of a magnetic field at a particular location. A compass is one such device, one that measures the direction of an ambient magnetic field, in this case, the Earth's magnetic field. Other magnetometers measure the magnetic dipole moment of a magnetic material such as a ferromagnet, for example by recording the effect of this magnetic dipole on the induced current in a coil. The first magnetometer capable of measuring the absolute magnetic intensity at a point in space was invented by Carl Friedrich Gauss in 1833 and notable developments in the 19th century included the Hall effect, which is still widely used. Magnetometers are widely used for measuring the Earth's magnetic field, in geophysical surveys, to detect magnetic anomalies of various types, and to determine the dipole moment of magnetic materials. In an aircraft's attitude and heading reference system, they are commonly used as a heading reference. Magnetometers are also used by the military as a triggering mechanism in magnetic mines to detect submarines. Consequently, some countries, such as the United States, Canada and Australia, classify the more sensitive magnetometers as military technology, and control their distribution. Magnetometers can be used as metal detectors: they can detect only magnetic (ferrous) metals, but can detect such metals at a much greater distance than conventional metal detectors, which rely on conductivity. Magnetometers are capable of detecting large objects, such as cars, at over 10 metres (33 ft), while a conventional metal detector's range is rarely more than 2 metres (6 ft 7 in). In recent years, magnetometers have been miniaturized to the extent that they can be incorporated in integrated circuits at very low cost and are finding increasing use as miniaturized compasses (MEMS magnetic field sensor).

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1. magnetometer

   A magnetometer is a device that measures magnetism—either the magnetization of a magnetic material like a ferromagnet, or the direction, strength, or relative change of a magnetic field at a particular location. These measurements can be used in geological surveys, aircraft navigation, satellite systems, among other applications.

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1. Magnetometernoun

   an instrument for measuring the intensity of magnetic forces; also, less frequently, an instrument for determining any of the terrestrial magnetic elements, as the dip and declination

2. Etymology: [Magneto- + -meter: cf. F. magntomtre.]

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1. Magnetometer

   A magnetometer is a measuring instrument used to measure the strength and, in some cases, the direction of magnetic fields. The first magnetometer was invented by Carl Friedrich Gauss in 1833 and notable developments in the 19th century included the Hall Effect which is still widely used. Magnetometers can be divided into scalar devices which only measure the intensity of the field and vector devices which also measure the direction of the field. Magnetometers are widely used for measuring the Earth's magnetic fields and in geophysical surveys to detect magnetic anomalies of various types. They are also used militarily to detect submarines. Consequently some countries, such as the USA, Canada and Australia classify the more sensitive magnetometers as military technology, and control their distribution. Magnetometers can be used as metal detectors: they can detect only magnetic metals, but can detect such metals at a much larger depth than conventional metal detectors; they are capable of detecting large objects, such as cars, at tens of meters, while a metal detector's range is rarely more than 2 meters. In recent years magnetometers have been miniaturised to the extent that they can be incorporated in integrated circuits at very low cost and are finding increasing use as compasses in consumer devices such as mobile phones and tablet computers.

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1. Magnetometer

   (a) A reflecting galvanometer, with heavy magnetic needle, dampened by a copper frame. It was devised by Weber. (b) An apparatus for measuring the intensity of magnetic force. It may consist of a magnet suspended by bifilar or by torsion suspension. A reflecting mirror and scale as in the reflecting galvanometer may be used to act as indicator of its motions. It is used in investigations of the intensity of the earth's field. If the motions of the spot of light are received on a moving strip of sensitized paper and are thereby reproduced photographically, the instrument is self-recording. Such an apparatus is used in the Kew Observatory, Eng., for recording the terrestrial magnetic elements.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of magnetometer in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of magnetometer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of magnetometer in a Sentence

1. Aquilino Gonell:

   I bled, I sweat and I fought to prevent those people coming in through that entrance, we got pushed back all the way to the magnetometer by the second door. And just to regain that space took us about another hour. We literally were fighting inch by inch. And to move one step, that was a 10-minute, 15-minute ordeal.

2. Darrell Miklos:

   We had at least six boats available to us, we had new technology – night vision, an underwater scanning device, and we upped our game in our magnetometer surveys.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=magnetometer
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Magnetometer
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetometer
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetometer
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=magnetometer
7. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26535/pg26535-images.html#:~:text=magnetometer