tensiometer
English
A diagram of an electronic tensiometer, used to measure the water content of soil. Parts are labeled: (1) porous cup; (2) water-filled tube; (3) sensor-head; (4) pressure sensor.
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Noun
tensiometer (plural tensiometers)
- An instrument used to measure the moisture content of soil.
- An instrument used to measure the tension in a wire or yarn, or its tensile strength.
- An instrument used to measure the surface tension of a liquid.
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Further reading
tensiometer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Tensiometer (soil science) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Tensiometer (surface tension) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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