hardometern.
/hɑːdˈɒmᵻtə/, U.S. /ˌhɑrˈdɑmədər/ An instrument for measuring the hardness of a substance, typically a metal.
ΘΚΠ
the world > matter > constitution of matter > hardness > [noun] > measurement or instruments for determining
sclerometer1879
Scleroscope1907
Shore Scleroscope1908
Brinell1915
hardometer1919
Rockwell1920
indenter1929
1919 Chem. & Metall. Engin. 1 Oct. 430/2 This paper consisted of a review of the different methods of determining the hardness of rubber goods and contained data on the Shore hardometer and the Pussey-Jones plastometer.
1934 H. O'Neill Hardness of Metals iii. 90 The ‘Firth Hardometer’..is an excellent bench instrument.
1958 Oxf. Univ. Gaz. 10 Mar. 772/1 Mr. Allen also completed the examination of about 40 Bronze Age implements of copper and bronze by hardometer.
2001 J. Bird Newnes Engin. Sci. Pocket Bk. xxv. 109 The Brinell, Vickers and Rockwell tests are examples of static hardness tests. Another example is the Firth Hardometer test, which is very similar to the Vickers test.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
n.1919- for shame
- for shame of
- for shame!
- for shame's sake
- for shift
- for shit
- for shit's sake
- for shits and giggles
- for shits and grins
- for shizzle
- for short
- for shortness
- for show
- for some reason best known to oneself
- for specialty
- for starters
- for straw
- for stud
- for suit of
- for sure
- for sureness
- for surety
- for surety of
- for sweam!
- for term of a person's life