'Gravimeter' definitions:
Definition of 'gravimeter'
(from WordNet)
noun
A measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid [syn: hydrometer, gravimeter]
noun
A measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth [syn: gravimeter, gravity meter]
Definition of 'Gravimeter'
From: GCIDE
- Gravimeter \Gra*vim"e*ter\, n. [L. gravis heavy + -meter: cf. F. gravim[`e]tre.] (Physics) An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity of bodies. [1913 Webster]