flux gate

A detector used to indicate the direction of the earth's magnetic field.

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flux′ gate`

an instrument for indicating the field strength of an external magnetic field, as that of the earth: used in some gyrocompasses and magnetometers. Also called flux′ valve`.

[1945–50]

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