gravimeter Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid
    hydrometer.
  2. noun a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth
    gravity meter.

WordNet

Gra*vim"e*ter noun
Etymology
L. gravis heavy + -meter: cf. F. gravimètre.
Definitions
  1. (Physics) An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity of bodies.

Webster 1913