variometer

noun — 2 senses

variometer

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Latin varius (“various”) + -meter.

1

An instrument used to measure variations in a magnetic field.

2

Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A rate-of-climb indicator.

Related terms
variometric, variometry

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