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Answer for the clue "A measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil ", 11 letters:
tensiometer

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A Tensiometer as it applies to physics is an instrument used to measure the surface tension ($\scriptstyle\gamma$) of liquids or surfaces. Tensiometers are used in research and development laboratories to determine the surface tension of liquids like coatings, ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 An instrument used to measure the moisture content of soil. 2 An instrument used to measure the tension in a wire or yarn, or its tensile strength. 3 An instrument used to measure the surface tension of a liquid. n. 1 An instrument used to measure ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil a measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beam a measuring instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid

Usage examples of tensiometer.

He carried a fine leather bag as big as a suitcase, with a phonendoscope, a tensiometer, a battery-operated electrocardiograph, a laboratory kit for home-analysis, and other emergency equipment.