1. An instrument used to measure the hardness of a material, especially rubber, plastics, or elastomers, by determining the depth of indentation made by a standardized probe.
Usage: Technical term commonly used in materials science and manufacturing

Examples

• The engineer used a durometer to test the hardness of the rubber compound.
• A durometer reading of 60 Shore A indicates a moderately soft elastomer.
• Quality control technicians check each batch of silicone with a durometer.
• The durometer scale ranges from 0 to 100 depending on the material type.
• Different durometer scales exist for different material hardnesses.