extensometer
ex·ten·som·e·ter
noun \ˌek-ˌsten-ˈsä-mə-tər\Definition of EXTENSOMETER
: an instrument for measuring minute deformations of test specimens caused by tension, compression, bending, or twisting
Origin of EXTENSOMETER
extension + -o- + -meter
First Known Use: 1887
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