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.

manometer

/ məˈnɒmɪtə; ˌmænəʊˈmɛtrɪk /

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

manometer

/ mə-nŏm′ĭ-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.

Derived Forms

• ˌmanoˈmetrically, adverb
• maˈnometry, noun
• manometric, adjective

Other Words From

• man·o·met·ric [man-, uh, -, me, -trik], mano·metri·cal adjective
• mano·metri·cal·ly adverb
• ma·nome·try noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of manometer¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of manometer¹

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

Example Sentences

The cover is perforated for a branched tube carrying a vent cock, a manometer, and a safety valve.

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L, is the barometer, or manometer, for showing the state of the vacuum corresponding to the temperature.

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Through my glass portholes I saw its light green change to a dark blue, while the manometer in front of me indicated twenty feet.

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A small air-pressure is applied and the variations in height of a delicate manometer noted.

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These are used for electrical connections and for connections with the manometer, stethoscope, and pneumograph.

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