meter vs gaussmeter

meter and gaussmeter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
meter	Yes	No	Yes	No
gaussmeter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gaussmeter is a hyponym of meter; that is, gaussmeter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than meter:

meter (noun)	gaussmeter (noun)
any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity	a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

meter (verb)	gaussmeter (verb)
measure with a meter
stamp with a meter indicating the postage