noun
gauss
gows
noun
1
A unit of magnetic field strength in the older CGS system of measurement.
"The magnet's strength was measured at 500 gauss."
How to Use Gauss
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA unit for measuring how strong a magnetic field is.
Word Forms
gausses plural, gauss plural
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Etymology
Named after the German mathematician and physicist Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855).