tensiometer
9.4
A tool that measures how much water is in soil
- noun
- /ˌtɛnsiˈɑːmɪtər/
- Specialized
:
tensiómetro
- To monitor irrigation needs, the gardener employed a tensiometer for measuring soil water tension.
Examples
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The farmer used a tensiometer to accurately determine the moisture level in his fields.
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It is therefore unlikely that measurements of soil water pressures by tensiometers can demonstrate the existence of preferential flow paths.
Academic text (2011) -
Using tensiometers, Whipkey (1969) showed no appreciable change in hydraulic.
Academic text (2011) -
With the help of a tensiometer, researchers assessed how water was retained in different soil types.
Synonyms
measuring instrument
vstensiometer
1
3.1
A tool that measures things like size or weight
is focused on soil water tension and moisture rather than general measurement
Surface Forms
tensiometer singular
tensiometers plural
Morphology
Etymology
Tensiometer comes from tension 'pull' and -meter 'measure', and in soil it measures how strongly water is held or 'pulled' in the ground, helping farmers know when to water.