tensiometer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtɛnsɪˈɒmɪtə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ten′sē om′i tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ten•si•om•e•ter  (ten′sē om′i tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mechanicsan instrument for measuring longitudinal stress in wires, structural beams, etc.
  2. Mechanicsan instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid.
  • tensio(n) + -meter 1910–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tensiometer / ˌtɛnsɪˈɒmɪtə/
  1. an instrument for measuring the tensile strength of a wire, beam, etc
  2. 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
  3. an instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil

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