INDENTER


Meaning of INDENTER in English

noun

or in·den·tor -ˈdentə(r)

( -s )

Etymology: partly from indent (I) + -er or -or, partly from indent (III) + -er or -or

: one that indents:

a. usually indentor : one that orders by an indent (sense 2)

b. : an object (as of diamond, carbide, hard steel) having a pointed or rounded tip that is forcibly pressed against the surface of a metal so as to test for hardness and resistance to indentation

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