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| gra·vim·e·ter [ gra vímmətər, grávvə mtər ] (plural gra·vim·e·ters) |
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1. device for measuring gravitation: an instrument for measuring variations in the strength of the Earth's gravitational field from one place to another
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2. device for measuring specific gravity: an instrument used to measure the relative density of a substance
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| [Late 18th century. < French gravimètre< Latin gravis (see grave2)] |
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