- aeromagnetic
- adjective
Date: 1946
of, relating to, or derived from a study of the earth's magnetic field especially from the air <an aeromagnetic survey>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
aeromagnetic
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aeromagnetic — | ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˌmag|n adjective Etymology: aer + magnetic : of, relating to, or derived from a study of the terrestrial magnetic field especially from the air an aeromagnetic survey an aeromagnetic map … Useful english dictionary
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aeromagnetic — aero·mag·net·ic … English syllables
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