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extensometer

extensometer noun: an electromechanical device for measuring changes in length of an object undergoing stress.

Noun

extensometer (plural extensometers)

  1. An electromechanical device for measuring changes in length of an object undergoing stress.
    • For the ground, that means using three primary types of equipment:
      ■ Extensometers to look for ground heave - the upwards movement of soil, which can occur at any stage. It is essentially the opposite of erosion and is often associated with clay-type soils which swell when wet.
      ■ Inclinometers...2022 October 5, Tom Allett, “HS2's green screen to aid the environment”, in RAIL, number 967, page 35

extensometer meaning in Tamil

extensometer in Tamil

நீட்சி அளவி, நீட்சி அளவுமானி, நீளவிரிவுமானி, நீள்மையளவி, நீள்மை அளவி, விரிவுமானி

Forms of extensometer

pluralextensometers

Words formed from extensometer

Questions about extensometer

What does extensometer mean?
Extensometer means an electromechanical device for measuring changes in length of an object undergoing stress.
What is extensometer in Tamil?
Extensometer in Tamil is நீட்சி அளவி, நீட்சி அளவுமானி, நீளவிரிவுமானி. See Extensometer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is extensometer?
Extensometer is a noun.
What is the plural of extensometer?
The plural of extensometer is extensometers.

Words near extensometer in the dictionary

  1. extensivity
  2. extensogram
  3. extensograms
  4. extensograph
  5. extensographs
  6. extensometer
  7. extensometers
  8. extensometry
  9. extensor
  10. extensor carpi radialis brevis
  11. extensor hood

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