| 释义 |
flux gate in American English an instrument used to measure the force and direction of the earth's magnetic field flux gate in American EnglishnounPhysics an instrument for indicating the field strength of an external magnetic field, as that of the earth: used in some gyrocompasses and magnetometers Also called: flux valve Word origin [1945–50 ]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: RNA, ergative, on-line, shootout, taxi squad |