ALL meanings of variometer
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V v - noun variometer Electricity. an instrument for measuring inductance, consisting essentially of an inductor with two or more coils whose relative position may be changed to vary the inductance. 1
- noun variometer an instrument for indicating a change in a component of a magnetic field vector, especially one related to the earth's magnetic field. 1
- noun variometer Aeronautics. an instrument that indicates the rate of climb or descent. 1
- noun variometer an instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field, used esp for studying the magnetic field of the earth 0
- noun variometer a variable inductor consisting of a movable coil mounted inside and connected in series with a fixed coil 0
- noun variometer a sensitive rate-of-climb indicator, used mainly in gliders 0
- noun variometer any of various devices designed to measure or record small variations in some quantity, as air pressure 0
- noun variometer a geophysical instrument for measuring magnetic forces or determining variations of magnetic force, esp. at different places on the earth 0
- noun variometer a continuously variable inductor consisting of a coil mounted within and in series with a fixed coil, with the inner coil capable of rotation so as to vary the total inductance 0