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gaussmeter

[ gous-mee-ter ]
/ ˈgaʊsˌmi tər /

noun

a magnetometer for measuring the intensity of a magnetic field, calibrated in gauss.

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Origin of gaussmeter

gauss + -meter

Words nearby gaussmeter

Gaussian curve, Gaussian distribution, Gaussian image, Gaussian integer, Gauss law, gaussmeter, Gautama, Gauteng, Gautier, gauze, gauzy
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British Dictionary definitions for gaussmeter

gaussmeter
/ (ˈɡaʊsˌmiːtə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring the intensity of a magnetic field
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