EXTENSOMETER


Meaning of EXTENSOMETER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ek- ˌ sten- ' sä-m ə -t ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: extens ion + -o- + -meter

Date: 1887

: an instrument for measuring minute deformations of test specimens caused by tension, compression, bending, or twisting

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