compressometer

noun

com·​pres·​som·​e·​ter

ˌkämˌpreˈsämətə(r),

kəmˈpresəˌmētə(r)

plural -s

: an instrument for measuring compression in an elastic solid

Word History

Etymology

compression + -o- + -meter

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