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SCLEROMETER
sclerometer
(noun) a measuring instrument that measures the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a diamond point
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sclerometer (plural sclerometers)
A device used to measure the hardness of a material by applying pressure to a moving diamond stylus.
Anagrams
• electromers
Source: Wiktionary
Scle*rom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. sklhro`s hard + -meter.]
Definition: An instrument for determining with accuracy the degree of hardness of a mineral.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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