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extensometers

extensometers is the plural of extensometer.

Meaning of extensometer

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

Questions about extensometers

What is extensometers the plural of?
Extensometers is the plural of extensometer.

Words near extensometers in the dictionary

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

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