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oedometer

oedometer noun: a device used for measuring the consolidation properties of soil.

Noun

oedometer (plural oedometers)

  1. A device used for measuring the consolidation properties of soil

Forms of oedometer

pluraloedometers

Origin of oedometer

From Ancient Greek οἰδέω (oidéō, “swell”) + -meter.

Questions about oedometer

What does oedometer mean?
Oedometer means a device used for measuring the consolidation properties of soil.
What part of speech is oedometer?
Oedometer is a noun.
What is the plural of oedometer?
The plural of oedometer is oedometers.

Words near oedometer in the dictionary

  1. oedipodid
  2. oedipodids
  3. Oedipus
  4. Oedipus complex
  5. Oedipus complexes
  6. oedometer
  7. oedometers
  8. oedometric
  9. oedymerous
  10. OEE
  11. OEed

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