strainmeter

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What does strainmeter mean?

A scientific instrument used by geophysicists to measure the deformation of the Earth.

Where does strainmeter come from?

Etymology tree English strain Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English strainmeter From strain + -meter.

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