Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shore durometer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: shore -durom-e-ter
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device for measuring the hardness of a material, typically a polymer, elastomer, or rubber.

Etymology

Invented by Albert Ferdinand Shore in the 1920s.

Inflected Forms

Shore durometers (plural)

Phrases

degree Shore Shore hardness

Frequently Paired Words

degree Shore Shore hardness

Questions

What does shore durometer mean?: A device for measuring the hardness of a material, typically a polymer, elastomer, or rubber.
Where does shore durometer come from?: Invented by Albert Ferdinand Shore in the 1920s.

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