magnetometer

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noun (1)

mag·​ne·​tom·​e·​ter ˌmag-nə-ˈtä-mə-tər 

: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the intensity of a magnetic field

magnetometric

mag-ˌnē-tə-ˈme-trik 

-ˌne-

adjective

magnetometry

ˌmag-nə-ˈtä-mə-trē 

noun

magnetometry

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noun (2)

mag·​ne·​tom·​e·​try ˌmagnəˈtämətrē 

ˌmaig-, 

-ri

plural -es

: a science of measuring the intensity of magnetic fields and of determining the direction of lines of force

also : use of the magnetometer

Examples of magnetometer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Those wishing to attend the events will need to pass through magnetometers and bag-checks, officials said. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 June 2026

His appearance as the first sitting president at an NBA Finals game brought a crackdown on security with checkpoints, magnetometers and street closures confounding fans, commuters and tourists. — Brian Mahoney, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

They were required to provide a ticket or pass to get past various checkpoints, along with going through a Transportation Security Administration-style magnetometer. — Stephen Whyno, Fortune, 9 June 2026

They were required to provide a ticket or pass to get past various checkpoints, along with going through a Transportation Security Administration-style magnetometer. — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

International Scientific Vocabulary magnet- + -metry

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for magnetometer

• anemometer
• audiometer
• densitometer
• diffractometer
• dilatometer
• dynamometer
• electrometer
• extensometer
• goniometer
• penetrometer
• piezometer
• radiometer

Kids Definition

magnetometer

noun

mag·​ne·​tom·​e·​ter ˌmag-nə-ˈtäm-ət-ər 

: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the strength of a magnetic field

Medical Definition

magnetometer

noun

mag·​ne·​tom·​e·​ter ˌmag-nə-ˈtäm-ət-ər 

: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the intensity of a magnetic field

magnetometric

mag-ˌnēt-ə-ˈme-trik  -ˌnet- 

adjective

magnetometry

ˌmag-nə-ˈtäm-ə-trē 

noun

plural magnetometries