Definition of "indenter" [indenter]

• A device or program that indents (noun)

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• "In the new paper, partly funded by the Army and the Department of Defense, Ortiz and her colleagues measured the mechanical properties of the shell by subjecting it at a nanoscale to pressure applied with a diamond-tipped machine called an "indenter"."
• "Using a precise diamond indenter equipped with a vibrating rod to press on the test surface, under a fixed load, the MET-U1A measures hardness by applying ultrasonic vibrations and analysing the resulting damping effect."
• "Using a device called an indenter, the researchers applied a force to the shell using a diamond tip."