Jump to content

taseometer

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Ancient Greek τᾰ́σεως f (tắseōs, genetive singular of Ancient Greek τᾰ́σῐς (tắsĭs, a stretching)) +‎ -meter.

Noun

[edit]

taseometer (plural taseometers)

  1. (obsolete, rare) An instrument for measuring physical strain in a structure.
    • 1878, The Electrical Review, volume 6, page 126:
      Mr. Steiner, of Vienna, has lately constructed an apparatus for measuring the strains of structures, which he calls a "taseometer."