tensiometer
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noun \ˌten(t)-sē-ˈä-mə-tər\Definition of TENSIOMETER
1
: a device for measuring tension (as of structural material)
2
: an instrument for determining the moisture content of soil
3
: an instrument for measuring the surface tension of liquids
— ten·sio·met·ric \-sē-ō-ˈme-trik\ adjective
— ten·si·om·e·try \-sē-ˈä-mə-trē\ noun
Origin of TENSIOMETER
tension
First Known Use: 1912
ten·si·om·e·ter
noun \ˌten(t)-sē-ˈäm-ət-ər\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TENSIOMETER
1
: a device for measuring tension
2
: an instrument for measuring the surface tension of liquids
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