magnetometer

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From magneto- +‎ -meter.

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magnetometer (plural magnetometers)

  1. (physics) An instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field, especially at points on the Earth's surface; sometimes used as metal detector.
    Synonym: (colloquial) mag

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