durometer
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9.9
An instrument that measures how hard materials like rubber or metal are
- noun
- /djuːˈrɒmɪtər/
- Specialized
:
durometro
- By checking the durometer, we can ensure that the rubber meets the necessary hardness standards.
- durometer tissue
- firm durometer
- average durometer
Examples
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These are all different durometers of rubber.
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Variable durometer liners may be useful for massaging the interface stresses so that a comfortable stress distribution may be obtained.
Academic text (1996) -
The engineer used a durometer to measure the hardness of the new polymer material.
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For this project, we need a durometer to assess the strength of the metals we are testing.
Synonyms
9.9
A tool that measures how hard materials are by pressing a diamond tip into them
measures hardness for metals and polymers without penetrating with a diamond stylus
Surface Forms
durometer singular
durometers plural
Morphology
Etymology
Durometer comes from the parts duro- meaning 'hard' and -meter meaning 'measure', the same dur you see in durable and the meter in thermometer. So a durometer is a tool that 'measures' how 'hard' a material is.