Definition of extensometer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

length study

TECH.

apparatus for studying small length changes

TECH.

Researchers used an extensometer to study thermal expansion.
An extensometer was crucial in the bridge's stress tests.
The lab's extensometer measured the material's deformation.

strain gauge

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apparatus for studying small length changes

Origin of extensometer

Latin, extendere (to stretch out) + -meter (measure)

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French:extensomètre, ...
German:Extensometer, ...
Italian:estensimetro, ...
Spanish:extensómetro, ...
Portuguese:extensómetro, ...
Chinese:引伸计, ...
Japanese:エクステンソメーター, ...
Arabic:مقياس الاستطالة, ...
Hebrew:אֶקְסְטֶנְסוֹמֶטֶר, ...
Russian:экстензометр, ...
Ukrainian:екстензометр, ...
Hindi:लंबाईमापी, ...
Bengali:এক্সটেনসোমিটার, ...
Catalan:extensòmetre, ...
Czech:extenzometr, ...
Danish:ekstensometer, ...
Dutch:extensometer, ...
Greek:εξτενσιόμετρο, ...
Hungarian:extenzométer, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍វាស់ការប្រែប្រួលប្រវែងតិចតួច, ...
Korean:신장계, ...
Persian:طول‌سنج, ...
Polish:ekstensometr, ...
Portuguese (BR):extensômetro, ...
Romanian:extensometru, ...
Swedish:extensometer, ...
Thai:เครื่องวัดการยืด, ...
Turkish:uzunluk ölçer, ...
Vietnamese:máy đo độ giãn, ...

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