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Recent Examples of gravimeter
During government trials, dual Q-CTRL gravimeters were rack-mounted on a ship and allowed to operate autonomously during the entire test to simulate a defense mission.
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Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Between 2009 and 2019, aircraft with NASA’s Operation IceBridge took to the skies with lasers, radar, optical and infrared cameras, gravimeters, and magnetometers to precisely survey changes in the planet’s polar ice.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The sensor—a dual gravimeter—has been developed by Australian company Q-CTRL and could reach the market in late 2026.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025
Satellites have allowed scientists to overcome the limits of a sparse network of tide gauges and gravimeters, along the coasts and on midocean islands, finally supplying continuous—and nearly global—sea-level data, Hardenberg writes.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The researchers’ simulations found that such signals could be detectable in orbital data from Global Navigation Satellite Systems, as well as gravimeters that measure variations in Earth’s gravitational field.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2024
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
Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Between 2009 and 2019, aircraft with NASA’s Operation IceBridge took to the skies with lasers, radar, optical and infrared cameras, gravimeters, and magnetometers to precisely survey changes in the planet’s polar ice.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The sensor—a dual gravimeter—has been developed by Australian company Q-CTRL and could reach the market in late 2026.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025
Satellites have allowed scientists to overcome the limits of a sparse network of tide gauges and gravimeters, along the coasts and on midocean islands, finally supplying continuous—and nearly global—sea-level data, Hardenberg writes.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The researchers’ simulations found that such signals could be detectable in orbital data from Global Navigation Satellite Systems, as well as gravimeters that measure variations in Earth’s gravitational field.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravimeter
Noun
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Typically the party that controls Washington fares worse during midterm elections, which, depending on the scale of its losses, can limit a president’s ability to implement the party’s agenda.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jovic, 22, has been eligible to sign a rookie-scale extension with the Heat since July 1.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This enables the whole brain system to return to a state of balance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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And this inflatable water mat makes tummy time a blast, while helping little ones develop better balance and stronger core muscles.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gravimeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravimeter. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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