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extensometer

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Noun
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ex=ten=som=e=ter

CIDE DICTIONARY

extensometern. [Extension + -meter.].
     An instrument for measuring the extension of a body, especially for measuring the elongation of bars of iron, steel, or other material, when subjected to a tensile force.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

extensometer, n.
1 an instrument for measuring deformation of metal under stress.
2 an instrument using such deformation to record elastic strains in other materials.

Etymology
L extensus (as EXTEND) + -METER

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