Definition
A sensitive instrument that measures the strength or variation of gravitational fields at different locations on Earth.
Etymology
From Latin 'gravis' (heavy, gravity) combined with Greek '-meter' (measure). The term emerged in the early 20th century as gravitational science advanced.
Kelly Says
Gravimeters are so sensitive they can detect the difference in gravity between standing on a mountain versus in a valley, and geologists use them to find oil and water deposits hidden underground by measuring tiny gravity variations.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
重力 ማለት
zərgəlit malət
ARالعربية
مقياس الجاذبية
miqaas al-jaadhbiyyah
BNবাংলা
গড়ভূমিকা
gor-bhoomi-ka
CACatalà
gravimèter
grah-vi-me-ter
CSČeština
gravitometr
grah-vi-to-me-tr
DADansk
gravimeter
grah-vee-me-ter
DEDeutsch
Gravimeter
grah-vi-mee-ter
ELΕλληνικά
γραβιμέτρο
grah-vi-me-tro
ESEspañol
gravimétrico
grah-vee-meh-tri-koh
FAفارسی
گراوِ متر
grah-vi-me-ter
FISuomi
gravitaattori
grah-vi-taa-tor-i
FRFrançais
gravimètre
grah-vee-me-treh
GUGU
ગ્રાવિમીટર
grah-vi-mee-ter
HAHA
gravimita
grah-vi-mee-ta
HEעברית
מדיד גוף
me-deed gof
HIहिन्दी
गुरुत्वाकर्षणमापी
gurutvaakarshan-maapi
HUMagyar
gravitrométer
grah-vi-troh-me-ter
IDBahasa Indonesia
gravimeter
gra-vi-me-ter
IGIG
gravimita
grah-vi-mee-ta
ITItaliano
gravimetro
grah-vee-me-troh
KKKK
гравиметр
grah-vi-me-ter
KMKM
ឧបករណ៍ស្វែងរកទំនាក់ទំនង
oup-kor-na-kh svayng rokh tum-na-kakh tum-na-ng
MRMR
गुरुत्वाकर्षणमापी
gurutvaakarshan-maapi
MSBahasa Melayu
gravimater
grah-vi-ma-ter
MYမြန်မာ
အရှိန် စက်
a-ye-shin set
NLNederlands
gravim eter
grah-vee-mee-ter
NONorsk
gravimeter
grah-vee-me-ter
PAPA
ਗਰAVIਮੀਟਰ
grah-vi-mee-ter
PLPolski
grawitometr
grah-vi-to-me-tr
PTPortuguês
gravímetro
grah-vee-me-troh
RORomână
gravitometru
grah-vi-to-me-tru
RUРусский
гравиметр
gra-vi-me-ter
SVSvenska
gravimeter
grah-vi-me-ter
SWKiswahili
gravimita
grah-vi-mee-ta
TAதமிழ்
ஈர்ப்புக்கடிகாரம்
iruppuk-kadhigaaram
TEతెలుగు
గ్రావిటీమీటరు
grah-vi-tee-mee-teru
THไทย
เครื่องวัดแรงโน้มถ่วง
khrueang wat raeng noem tvaang
TLTL
gravimitri
grah-vi-mi-tri
TRTürkçe
gravitmetre
grah-vi-t-me-treh
UKУкраїнська
гравиметр
grah-vi-me-ter
URاردو
گراوِ میٹر
grah-vi-me-ter
VITiếng Việt
thiết bị đo trọng lực
thiet bi do trong luuc
YOYO
gravimita
grah-vi-mee-ta
ZUZU
gravimite
grah-vi-mee-te