n.1 an instrument for measuring deformation of metal under stress.
2 an instrument using such deformation to record elastic strains in other materials.
Etymology: L extensus (as EXTEND) + -METER
n.1 an instrument for measuring deformation of metal under stress.
2 an instrument using such deformation to record elastic strains in other materials.
Etymology: L extensus (as EXTEND) + -METER
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012