point load tester
point load tester Equipment for measuring point load index, consisting of a jack which closes 60° cones across a sample (usually a piece of drill core) and a gauge to measure pressure just before failing.
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point , point / point/ • n. 1. the tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object: the point of his dagger a pencil point. ∎ Archaeol. a pointed flake… Melting Point , melting point Temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid. The melting point of the solid has the same value as the freezing point… Pressure Point , pres·sure point • n. a point on the surface of the body sensitive to pressure. ∎ a point where an artery can be pressed against a bone to inhibit ble… Cephalic Index , cephalic index n. a measure of the shape of a skull, commonly used in craniometry. Measure , meas·ure / ˈmezhər/ • v. [tr.] 1. ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units or b… Manometer , manometer •bitter, committer, critter, embitter, emitter, fitter, flitter, fritter, glitter, gritter, hitter, jitter, knitter, litter, permitter, pit…
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