variometer

[ vair-ee-om-i-ter ]

/ ˌvɛər iˈɒm ɪ tər /

noun

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.

an instrument for indicating a change in a component of a magnetic field vector, especially one related to the earth's magnetic field.

Aeronautics. an instrument that indicates the rate of climb or descent.

Origin of variometer

1895–1900; vari- (see various) + -o- + -meter

Words nearby variometer

varioliform, variolite, variolitic, varioloid, variolous, variometer, variorum, various, various and sundry, variscite, varisized

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Example sentences from the Web for variometer

To be really efficient a variometer must have a small resistance and a large inductance as well as a small dielectric loss.
The Radio Amateur's Hand Book|A. Frederick Collins
A new type of variometer has what is known as a basket weave, or wavy wound stator and rotor.
The Radio Amateur's Hand Book|A. Frederick Collins
Don't fail to put a copper shield between the variometer and the variocoupler.
The Radio Amateur's Hand Book|A. Frederick Collins
But, anyway, weve made enough to know the difference between a variometer and a condenser.
The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass|Allen Chapman

The rotor of a variometer or variocoupler is a rotating coil.
The Radio Amateur's Hand Book|A. Frederick Collins

British Dictionary definitions for variometer

variometer

/ (ˌvɛərɪˈɒmɪtə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field, used esp for studying the magnetic field of the earth

electronics a variable inductor consisting of a movable coil mounted inside and connected in series with a fixed coil

a sensitive rate-of-climb indicator, used mainly in gliders

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单词	variometer
释义	variometer [ vair-ee-om-i-ter ] / ˌvɛər iˈɒm ɪ tər / noun 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. an instrument for indicating a change in a component of a magnetic field vector, especially one related to the earth's magnetic field. Aeronautics. an instrument that indicates the rate of climb or descent. Origin of variometer 1895–1900; vari- (see various) + -o- + -meter Words nearby variometer varioliform, variolite, variolitic, varioloid, variolous, variometer, variorum, various, various and sundry, variscite, varisized Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for variometer To be really efficient a variometer must have a small resistance and a large inductance as well as a small dielectric loss. The Radio Amateur's Hand Book\|A. Frederick Collins A new type of variometer has what is known as a basket weave, or wavy wound stator and rotor. The Radio Amateur's Hand Book\|A. Frederick Collins Don't fail to put a copper shield between the variometer and the variocoupler. The Radio Amateur's Hand Book\|A. Frederick Collins But, anyway, weve made enough to know the difference between a variometer and a condenser. The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass\|Allen Chapman The rotor of a variometer or variocoupler is a rotating coil. The Radio Amateur's Hand Book\|A. Frederick Collins British Dictionary definitions for variometer variometer / (ˌvɛərɪˈɒmɪtə) / noun an instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field, used esp for studying the magnetic field of the earth electronics a variable inductor consisting of a movable coil mounted inside and connected in series with a fixed coil a sensitive rate-of-climb indicator, used mainly in gliders Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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