gravimeter

gra•vim•e•ter n.

Hydraulics, Physicsan instrument for measuring the specific gravity of a solid or liquid.
Physics, GeologyAlso called gravity meter. an instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth by detecting differences in weight of an object of constant mass at different points on the earth's surface.

French gravimètre, equivalent. to gravi- (combining form of Latin gravis heavy) + -mètre -meter
1790–1800

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gravimeter /ɡrəˈvɪmɪtə/ n

an instrument for measuring the earth's gravitational field at points on its surface
an instrument for measuring relative density

Etymology: 18th Century: from French gravimètre, from Latin gravis heavygraˈvimetry n

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