gravimeter
noun
gra·vi·me·ter
gra-ˈvi-mə-tər 
ˈgra-və-ˌmē-
ˈgra-və-ˌmē-
: a sensitive weighing instrument for measuring variations in a gravitational field (as of a planet)
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The same trick doesn’t work over floating ice, so each aircraft carries a gravimeter to determine how much water is below the ice.
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IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2013
Also at Rimpac, Vector Atomic demonstrated a compact quantum gravimeter paired with a standard inertial navigation system that promises to allow naval ships to navigate without GPS.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
And a gravimeter picks up tiny changes in Earth’s gravitational field, perfectly mapping the seafloor’s rocky bottom.
—Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2017
Enviroscan’s gravimeter also indicated a large metallic mass with the density of gold, according to Warren Getler, who worked closely with the Paradas and the FBI.
—Time, 9 Mar. 2021
IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2013
Also at Rimpac, Vector Atomic demonstrated a compact quantum gravimeter paired with a standard inertial navigation system that promises to allow naval ships to navigate without GPS.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
And a gravimeter picks up tiny changes in Earth’s gravitational field, perfectly mapping the seafloor’s rocky bottom.
—Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2017
Enviroscan’s gravimeter also indicated a large metallic mass with the density of gold, according to Warren Getler, who worked closely with the Paradas and the FBI.
—Time, 9 Mar. 2021
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gravimeter
noun
gra·vi·me·ter
gra-ˈvim-ət-ər
ˈgrav-ə-ˌmēt-
ˈgrav-ə-ˌmēt-
: an instrument for measuring differences in the force of gravity at different places
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gravimeter
noun
gra·vi·me·ter
gra-ˈvim-ət-ər
ˈgrav-ə-ˌmēt-ər
ˈgrav-ə-ˌmēt-ər
: a device similar to a hydrometer for determining specific gravity
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