variometer

noun

var·​i·​om·​e·​ter ˌver-ē-ˈä-mə-tər How to pronounce variometer (audio)
1
: an instrument for measuring magnetic declination
2
: an aeronautical instrument for indicating rate of climb

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Variometer, from vario- vario- + -meter -meter

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of variometer was circa 1889

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“Variometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variometer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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