tensiometer
IPA: tɛnsiˈɑmɪtɝ
noun
- An instrument used to measure the moisture content of soil.
- An instrument used to measure the tension in a wire or yarn, or its tensile strength.
- An instrument used to measure the surface tension of a liquid.
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Examples of "tensiometer" in Sentences
- It is also referred to as tensiometer pressure.
- Spoke tensiometers are tools which measure the tension in a spoke.
- The ilhelmy Plate tensiometer requires a plate to be pulled out of a liquid.
- This type of tensiometer uses a platinum ring which is submersed in a liquid.
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