tensiometer

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Noun

tensiometer (plural tensiometers)

  1. An instrument used to measure the moisture content of soil.
  2. An instrument used to measure the tension in a wire or yarn, or its tensile strength.
  3. An instrument used to measure the surface tension of a liquid.

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