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Noun: tensiometer  ,ten-see'ó-mi-tu(r)
  1. A measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil
     
  2. A measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire, fibre or beam
     
  3. A measuring instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid

Derived forms: tensiometers

Type of: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system

Encyclopedia: Tensiometer

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