taseometer

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek τᾰ́σεως f (táseōs, “genetive singular of Ancient Greek τᾰ́σῐς (tásis, “a stretching”)”) +‎ -meter

Noun

taseometer (plural taseometers)

1. (obsolete, rare) An instrument for measuring physical strain in a structure.
   • 1878, The Electrical Review, volume 6, page 126:

     Mr. Steiner, of Vienna, has lately constructed an apparatus for measuring the strains of structures, which he calls a "taseometer."