noun
- Plural of extensometer; instruments that measure small changes in length or deformation of materials or structures under stress.
Usage: technical; engineering; materials science
Examples
- The laboratory used extensometers to monitor the concrete beam's deformation during the load test.
- Extensometers were installed on the bridge to track settlement over time.
- Engineers attached extensometers to the steel specimen to measure strain during the tensile test.
- The data from multiple extensometers helped researchers understand how the material responded to stress.
- Precision extensometers are essential for quality control in aerospace manufacturing.