deflectometer

noun

de·​flec·​tom·​e·​ter

də̇ˌflekˈtämətə(r),

(ˌ)dēˌ-

: an instrument for measuring minute deformations in bodies under transverse stress compare extensometer sense 2

Word History

Etymology

deflect + -o- + -meter

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