Home › Words › S › sclerometersclerometersclerometer means A device used to measure the hardness of a material by applying pressure to a moving diamond stylus.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, sclerometer ranks #36,524 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom sclero- + -meter.nounA device used to measure the hardness of a material by applying pressure to a moving diamond stylus.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.scleroscope 82% match — A device used to measure rebound hardness, involving a metal ball dropped from a fixed height. vs sclerometer →sclerometry 80% match — measurement with a sclerometer vs sclerometer →sclerometric 78% match — Relating to sclerometry or a sclerometer. vs sclerometer →scleroid 63% match — Having a hard texture. vs sclerometer →sclerectome 63% match — The instrument used in sclerectomy vs sclerometer →abrasiometer 63% match — A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion. vs sclerometer →sclerous 62% match — hard; hardened; sclerotic vs sclerometer →spherometer 62% match — A device used to measure the curvature of a surface, such as a lens. vs sclerometer →