tensiometer
Americannoun
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an instrument for measuring longitudinal stress in wires, structural beams, etc.
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an instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid.
noun
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an instrument for measuring the tensile strength of a wire, beam, etc
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a device that measures differences in vapour pressures. It is used to determine transition points by observing changes of vapour pressure with temperature
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an instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid, usually consisting of a sensitive balance for measuring the force needed to pull a wire ring from the surface of the liquid
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an instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil
Etymology
Origin of tensiometer
Example Sentences
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On his sprawling 90-acre farm, Harpreet Singh crouched down amongst his rice paddy stalks and checked his tensiometer, a device planted in the ground to measure moisture content.
From Reuters ● Sep. 16, 2014
One such tool is the tensiometer: a porous, ceramic bulb attached to a color-coded meter that reflects the moisture content of soil.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 11, 2011
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