[syn: gravimeter, gravity meter]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gravimeter \Gra*vim"e*ter\, n. [L. gravis heavy + -meter: cf. F.
gravim[`e]tre.] (Physics)
An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity of
bodies.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
gravimeter
n 1: a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity
of a liquid or solid [syn: hydrometer, gravimeter]
2: a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the
gravitational field of the earth [syn: gravimeter, gravity
meter]