magnetometer
mag·ne·tom·e·ter
noun \ˌmag-nə-ˈtä-mə-tər\Definition of MAGNETOMETER
: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the intensity of a magnetic field
— mag·ne·to·met·ric \mag-ˌnē-tə-ˈme-trik, -ˌne-\ adjective
— mag·ne·tom·e·try \ˌmag-nə-ˈtä-mə-trē\ noun
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1827
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