stremmatograph

noun

strem·​ma·​to·​graph

ˈstremətəˌgraf

: an instrument for determining the fiber stresses in rails under moving trains

Word History

Etymology

Greek stremmat-, stremma twist, thread (akin to Greek strephein to turn) + English -graph

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