magnetometer

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmæɡnɪˈtɒmɪtə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmægnɪˈtɑmɪtɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mag′ni tom′i tər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mag•ne•tom•e•ter /ˌmægnɪˈtɑmɪtɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Electricityan instrument for measuring a magnetic field.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mag•ne•tom•e•ter  (mag′ni tom′i tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Electricityan instrument for measuring the intensity of a magnetic field, esp. the earth's magnetic field.
  2. Electricityan instrument for detecting the presence of ferrous or magnetic materials, esp. one used to detect concealed weapons at airports.
  • 1820–30; magneto- + -meter
mag•ne•to•met•ric  (mag nē′tə me′trik),USA pronunciation adj.  mag′ne•tom′e•try, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
magnetometer /ˌmæɡnɪˈtɒmɪtə/ n
  1. any instrument for measuring the intensity or direction of a magnetic field, esp the earth's field
ˌmagneˈtometry n
'magnetometer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dip needle - gaussmeter - magnetograph

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