Meanings
nounoedometer (plural oedometers)
plural oedometers
- geographyA device used for measuring the consolidation properties of soil
Origin
From Ancient Greek οἰδέω (oidéō, “swell”) + -meter.
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oedometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oedometer
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“oedometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oedometer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oedometer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oedometer.
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