单词 | gravimeter |
释义 | gravimeter/ɡrəˈvɪmɪtə /noun An instrument for measuring the difference in the force of gravity from one place to another.Using a gravimeter, an instrument that measures the motion of the Earth's surface, Weber hoped to ‘tune into’ the Earth's natural frequencies and see if it had been excited by a passing gravity wave....
OriginLate 18th century: from French gravimètre, from grave 'heavy' (from Latin gravis) + -mètre '(instrument) measuring'. |
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