strainmeter

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noun

A scientific instrument used by geophysicists to measure the deformation of the Earth.

OriginAncient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English strain →
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Meanings

nounstrainmeter (plural strainmeters)

plural strainmeters

  1. A scientific instrument used by geophysicists to measure the deformation of the Earth.

Origin

  1. Englishstrain
  2. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  4. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  5. Englishstrainmeter

From strain + -meter.

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APA

strainmeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strainmeter

MLA

“strainmeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strainmeter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strainmeter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strainmeter.

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