PENETROMETER


Meaning of PENETROMETER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ pe-n ə - ' trä-m ə -t ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin penetrare + International Scientific Vocabulary -meter

Date: 1905

: an instrument for measuring firmness or consistency (as of soil)

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