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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Variometer \Va'ri*om"e*ter\, noun [L. varius various + -meter.] (Elec.) An instrument for comparing magnetic forces, esp. in the earth's magnetic field. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: noun 1: a measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field |
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