Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An apparatus, resembling a sled, for measuring the force of friction in rubbing surfaces.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An instrument to ascertain the degree of friction in rubbing surfaces.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun physics A device that measures the
coefficient offriction of a surface.
Etymologies
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Examples
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And they have another item of equipment in their armory as well: a ski tribometer.
YubaNet.com 2010
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The nanocomposite will be mounted on a tribometer, developed by Sawyer, which will measure the friction of the material's surface.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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The nanocomposite will be mounted on a tribometer, developed by Sawyer, which will measure the friction of the material's surface.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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The nanocomposite will be mounted on a tribometer, developed by Sawyer, which will measure the friction of the material's surface.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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