"tensiometer" in the noun sense
1. tensiometer
a measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil
2. tensiometer
a measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beam
3. tensiometer
a measuring instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid
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