gravimeter
1. a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid • Syn: hydrometer • Derivationally related forms: gravimetric, hydrometric (for: hydrometer) • Hypernyms: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device • Hyponyms: salinometer, thermohydrometer, thermogravimeter 2. a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth • Syn: gravity meter • Hypernyms: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
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