penetrometer
noun
pen·e·trom·e·ter
ˌpe-nə-ˈträ-mə-tər 
: an instrument for measuring firmness or consistency (as of soil)
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The penetrometer – a space version of a terrestrial engineering tool – is slated for a 2023 uncrewed mission to the lunar south pole, a region dimpled with icy craters.
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Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Dec. 2021
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Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Dec. 2021
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“Penetrometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penetrometer. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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penetrometer
noun
pen·e·trom·e·ter
ˌpen-ə-ˈträm-ət-ər
1
: an instrument for measuring the firmness or consistency of a substance
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