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Keywords: gravitation, gravity, gravitometer, accelerometer, geologist

An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity of bodies.

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A geophysical device that has been particularly useful in finding salt domes. Actually, it is a weight on a spring. The spring gets longer in high-gravity areas and shorter in areas of gravity-minus. Magnetism helps the oil geologist understand its measurements

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High precision instrument to measure minute variations in the Earth's gravitational attraction that exist as a result of density variations in the underlying rock formations

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An instrument for determining the centre of gravity of a body.

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a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid

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a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth

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an instrument used for determining the specific gravity of bodies, solid or liquid

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1. A device used to measure specific gravity, for example liquids. 2. Instrument that measures the gravitation pull of the earth at different places.

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A gravimeter is a device designed to measure the local gravitational field. Also sometimes called a gravitometer, a gravimeter is a type of accelerometer.

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