manometer

[ muh-nom-i-ter ]

noun
  1. an instrument for measuring the pressure of a fluid, consisting of a tube filled with a liquid, the level of the liquid being determined by the fluid pressure and the height of the liquid being indicated on a scale.

Origin of manometer

1
1700–10; <French manomètre, equivalent to mano- (<Greek manós loose, rare, sparse) + -mètre-meter

Other words from manometer

  • man·o·met·ric [man-uh-me-trik], /ˌmæn əˈmɛ trɪk/, man·o·met·ri·cal, adjective
  • man·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
  • ma·nom·e·try, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for manometer

manometer

/ (məˈnɒmɪtə) /


noun
  1. an instrument for comparing pressures; typically a glass U-tube containing mercury, in which pressure is indicated by the difference in levels in the two arms of the tube

Origin of manometer

1
C18: from French manomètre, from Greek manos sparse + metron measure

Derived forms of manometer

  • manometric (ˌmænəʊˈmɛtrɪk) or manometrical, adjective
  • manometrically, adverb
  • manometry, noun

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Scientific definitions for manometer

manometer

[ mə-nŏmĭ-tər ]


  1. An instrument used to measure the pressure exerted by liquids and gases. Pressure is exerted on one end of a U-shaped tube partially filled with liquid; the liquid is displaced upwards on the other side of the tube by a distance proportional to the pressure difference on each side of the tube.

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