magnetometer
noun
mag·ne·tom·e·ter
ˌmag-nə-ˈtä-mə-tər 
: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the intensity of a magnetic field
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The attack is believed to be linked to a domestic dispute, and everyone who attended the ceremony had passed through magnetometers, according to the statement for the schools.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 20 June 2024
Salvage crews spent the final days before the federal channel reopened sweeping the wreckage site with sonar, LIDAR and magnetometer to identify and investigate any high spots to ensure no residual hazard to navigation.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 12 June 2024
The first step uses Hubble’s magnetometers and sun sensors together with one gyro to determine the spacecraft’s orientation with respect to Earth and the sun.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 5 June 2024
Under the hood, a Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 provides power and the watch features an accelerometer, an altimeter, an ambient light sensor, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, and an optical heart rate sensor.
—PCMAG, 5 June 2024
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Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 20 June 2024
Salvage crews spent the final days before the federal channel reopened sweeping the wreckage site with sonar, LIDAR and magnetometer to identify and investigate any high spots to ensure no residual hazard to navigation.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 12 June 2024
The first step uses Hubble’s magnetometers and sun sensors together with one gyro to determine the spacecraft’s orientation with respect to Earth and the sun.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 5 June 2024
Under the hood, a Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 provides power and the watch features an accelerometer, an altimeter, an ambient light sensor, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, and an optical heart rate sensor.
—PCMAG, 5 June 2024
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“Magnetometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetometer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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magnetometer
noun
mag·ne·tom·e·ter
ˌmag-nə-ˈtäm-ət-ər
: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the strength of a magnetic field
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magnetometer
noun
mag·ne·tom·e·ter
ˌmag-nə-ˈtäm-ət-ər
: an instrument used to detect the presence of a metallic object or to measure the intensity of a magnetic field
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