Definitions for variometerˌvɛər iˈɒm ɪ tər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
var•i•om•e•terˌvɛər iˈɒm ɪ tər(n.)
a two-coil inductor in which electrical inductance is varied by rotating one coil within the other.
Category: Electricity and Magnetism
an adaptation of this used for detecting changes in the earth's magnetic field.
Category: Geology, Electricity and Magnetism
Origin of variometer:
1895–1900; vari- (see various ) + -o - + -meter
Princeton's WordNet
variometer(noun)
a measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field
Wiktionary
variometer(Noun)
An instrument used to measure variations in a magnetic field
variometer(Noun)
A rate-of-climb indicator
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Variometer
An apparatus used in determining the relative values of the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field in different places.
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