penetrometer

noun

pen·​e·​trom·​e·​ter ˌpe-nə-ˈträ-mə-tər How to pronounce penetrometer (audio)
: an instrument for measuring firmness or consistency (as of soil)

Examples of penetrometer in a Sentence

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The penetrometer – a space version of a terrestrial engineering tool – is slated for a 2023 uncrewed mission to the lunar south pole, a region dimpled with icy craters. Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Dec. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Latin penetrare + International Scientific Vocabulary -meter

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of penetrometer was in 1905

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“Penetrometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penetrometer. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

penetrometer

noun
pen·​e·​trom·​e·​ter ˌpen-ə-ˈträm-ət-ər How to pronounce penetrometer (audio)
1
: an instrument for measuring the firmness or consistency of a substance
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