variometer

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Noun variometer has 1 sense

variometer - a measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field
--₁ is a kind of measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device

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Variometer

Description:

A variometer is a device used in aviation to measure the rate of climb or descent of an aircraft.

Senses:

Noun: An instrument that provides indication of the rate of vertical speed of an aircraft.

Usages:

1. The variometer in the cockpit helped the pilot maintain a steady climb.

2. Variometers are commonly used by glider pilots to find pockets of rising air.

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