Medical Dictionary

extensometer

noun ex·ten·som·e·ter \ˌek-ˌsten-ˈsäm-ət-ər\

Medical Definition of EXTENSOMETER

:  an instrument for measuring minute deformations (as of a test specimen) caused by tension, compression, bending, or twisting—called also strain gauge

Browse

How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears