variometer

An instrument used to measure variations in a magnetic field.

Noun

  1. An instrument used to measure variations in a magnetic field.
  2. A rate-of-climb indicator.

    Synonyms: vario

Origin

Borrowed from Latin varius (“various”) + -meter.

Forms

variometers

Related

variometric variometry

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