n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ten(t)-s ē - ' ä-m ə -t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: tension
Date: 1912
1 : a device for measuring tension (as of structural material)
2 : an instrument for determining the moisture content of soil
3 : an instrument for measuring the surface tension of liquids
– ten · sio · met · ric \ -s ē - ō - ' me-trik \ adjective
– ten · si · om · e · try \ -s ē - ' ä-m ə -tr ē \ noun