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strainmeter

strainmeter noun: a scientific instrument used by geophysicists to measure the deformation of the Earth.

Noun

strainmeter (plural strainmeters)

  1. A scientific instrument used by geophysicists to measure the deformation of the Earth.

Forms of strainmeter

pluralstrainmeters

Origin of strainmeter

From strain + -meter.

Questions about strainmeter

What does strainmeter mean?
Strainmeter means a scientific instrument used by geophysicists to measure the deformation of the Earth.
What part of speech is strainmeter?
Strainmeter is a noun.
What is the plural of strainmeter?
The plural of strainmeter is strainmeters.

Words near strainmeter in the dictionary

  1. strainingly
  2. strainings
  3. strainless
  4. strainlessly
  5. strainlessness
  6. strainmeter
  7. strainmeters
  8. strainometer
  9. strainometers
  10. strainproof
  11. strainrate

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