ex·ten·som·e·ter ( k stn-s m  -t r)n. An instrument used to measure minute deformations in a test specimen of a material. [extens(ion) + -meter.] |
extensometer [ˌɛkstɛnˈsɒmɪtə], extensimeter [ˌɛkstɛnˈsɪmɪtə]
n
(Physics / General Physics) an apparatus for studying small changes of length, as in the thermal expansion or mechanical compression of a solid
extensometer
an instrument for measuring minute degrees of contraction, expansion, or deformation, as of metals.
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