gra|vim|e|ter

gra|vim|e|ter
gra|vim|e|ter «gruh VIHM uh tuhr», noun.
1. any one of several devices for measuring gravity at the earth's surface; gravity meter.
2. a device for measuring specific gravity.
[< French gravimètre < Latin gravis heavy + French mètre measure]

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  • vim — gra·vim·e·ter; gra·vim·e·try; pel·vim·e·ter; pel·vim·e·try; vim; vim·i·nar·ia; vim·pa; …   English syllables

  • gra — gra·tic·u·la·tion; gra·til·li·ty; gra·ti·né; gra·ti·o·la; gra·tu·i·tous; gra·tu·i·ty; gra·va·men; gra·vat; gra·ve·do; gra·ve·men·te; gra·ve·o·lent; gra·vette; gra·vett·ian; gra·vid·i·ty; gra·vied; gra·vif·ic; gra·vig·ra·da; gra·vim·e·ter;… …   English syllables

  • gravimeter — gra·vim·e·ter …   English syllables

  • gravimeter — gra•vim•e•ter [[t]grəˈvɪm ɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) hyd phs an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of a solid or liquid 2) phs gel an instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth • Etymology: 1790–1800; < F… …   From formal English to slang

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • gravimeter — SYN: hydrometer. [L. gravis, heavy, + G. metron, measure] * * * gra·vi·me·ter gra vim ət ər, grav ə .mēt ər n a device similar to a hydrometer for determining specific gravity * * * gra·vim·e·ter (grə vimґə tər) [L. gravis heavy +… …   Medical dictionary

  • urogravimeter — SYN: urinometer. [uro + L. gravis, heavy, + G. metron, measure] * * * uro·gra·vim·e·ter (u″ro grə vimґə tər) [uro + gravimeter] urinometer …   Medical dictionary

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