Etymology

strainmeter

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Today it means: A scientific instrument used by geophysicists to measure the deformation of the Earth. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English strain
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  1. Englishstrain
  2. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  4. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  5. English todaystrainmeter

From strain + -meter.

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