Home › Words › C › crackmetercrackmetercrackmeter means A device for measuring the width and other characteristics of a crack.EtymologyFrom crack + -meter.nounA device for measuring the width and other characteristics of a crack.e.g.“Five of these clusters had crackmeters installed in triplets to determine a true movement vector. Of the installed crackmeters, five were donated to the project […]” — 2005, Oldrich Hungr, Robin Fell, Rejean Couture, Landslide risk management: proceedings of the International Conference on Landslide Risk Management, Vancouver, Canada, 31 May-3 June 2005:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.macrocrack 64% match — A large-scale crack in a material caused by stress. vs crackmeter →creepmeter 64% match — An instrument that monitors the slow surface displacement of an active geologic fault in the earth. vs crackmeter →cratometer 62% match — A device for measuring magnifying power. vs crackmeter →extensimetry 62% match — Measurement with an extensometer. vs crackmeter →strainmeter 59% match — A scientific instrument used by geophysicists to measure the deformation of the Earth. vs crackmeter →microcrack 59% match — A microscopic crack. vs crackmeter →extensimetric 58% match — Relating to measurement with an extensometer. vs crackmeter →adhesivemeter 58% match — An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance. vs crackmeter →