'adhesivemeter' originates from the combination of 'adhesive' and 'meter', where 'adhesive' refers to a substance used for sticking objects together and 'meter' refers to a device for measuring.

'adhesive' combined with 'meter' to form the modern English word 'adhesivemeter'.

Initially, it meant 'a device for measuring adhesive properties', and this meaning has remained the same in modern usage.