extensometer

noun

ex·ten·som·e·ter ˌek-ˌsten-ˈsä-mə-tər

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

Etymology

extension + -o- + -meter

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of extensometer was in 1887

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“Extensometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extensometer. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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extensometer

noun

ex·ten·som·e·ter ˌek-ˌsten-ˈsäm-ət-ər

: an instrument for measuring minute deformations (as of a test specimen) caused by tension, compression, bending, or twisting

called also strain gauge

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