penetrometer

pen·e·trom·e·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pen-i-trom-i-ter]
- /ˌpɛn ɪˈtrɒm ɪ tər/
- /pˌenɪtrˈɒmɪtə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-i-trom-i-ter]
- /ˌpɛn ɪˈtrɒm ɪ tər/

Definitions of penetrometer word

noun penetrometer a device for measuring the penetrating power of x-ray or other radiations. 1
noun penetrometer a device for measuring the penetrability of a solid. 1
noun penetrometer an instrument used to measure the penetrating power of radiation, such as X-rays 0
noun penetrometer an instrument used to measure the hardness of a substance by inserting a needle into the substance in a prescribed manner 0
noun penetrometer an instrument that measures the penetrating power of X-rays 0

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Origin of penetrometer

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; penetr(ate) + -o- + -meter

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Parts of speech for Penetrometer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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penetrometer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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