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extensometer Definition

ex·ten·som·eter (eks′ten säm′ət ər)

noun

an instrument for measuring extremely small degrees of expansion, contraction, or deformation, as in a test piece of metal subjected to tension

Etymology: < L extensus (see extensible) + -meter

extensometer Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: Modulus and strain to failure are measured using an extensometer ( mechanical or non-contact ).

Preposition: for

  • measurement: Demand still exists for a simple, inexpensive, high resolution double-sided extensometer for accurate strain measurement.

Adjective modifier

  • double-sided: Demand still exists for a simple, inexpensive, high resolution double-sided extensometer for accurate strain measurement.