MAGNETOMETER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does magnetometer mean? 

• MAGNETOMETER (noun)
  The noun MAGNETOMETER has 1 sense:

1. a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields

  Familiarity information: MAGNETOMETER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MAGNETOMETER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

gaussmeter; magnetometer

Hypernyms ("magnetometer" is a kind of...):

meter (any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity)

 Context examples 

Cassini's Radio and Plasma Wave Science (RPWS) instrument was one of two science instruments with sensors that poke out from the protective shield of the antenna (the other being Cassini's magnetometer).

(Cassini Finds 'The Big Empty' Close to Saturn, NASA)

The new model was based on data collected during Juno's first eight science passes of Jupiter using its magnetometer, an instrument capable of generating a detailed three-dimensional map of the magnetic field.

(NASA's Juno Finds Changes in Jupiter's Magnetic Field, NASA)

Measurements of the massive planet’s magnetosphere, from Juno’s magnetometer investigation (MAG), indicate that Jupiter’s magnetic field is even stronger than models expected, and more irregular in shape.

(First Science Results from NASA’s Juno Mission, NASA)

When they examined the information gathered during that flyby 21 years ago, sure enough, high-resolution magnetometer data showed something strange.

(Old Data Reveal New Evidence of Europa Plumes, NASA)

The observations made by Juno's magnetometers will also add to our understanding of Earth's dynamo, the source of our planet's magnetic field, which lies deep beneath a magnetized layer of rocks and iron.

(Juno Peers Inside a Giant, NASA)