durometer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An instrument used to measure the hardness or stiffness of a material, especially of an elastomer, such as rubber. A simple durometer consists of a movable tip on a spring with a dial gauge.
  2. The measurement of the hardness or stiffness of a material, especially of plastic or rubber.

Pronunciation

en-us-durometer.ogg

Word forms

durometer durometers

Related words

Derived words

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.