manometer

[ muh-nom-i-ter ]

noun

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

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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How to use manometer in a sentence

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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British Dictionary definitions for manometer

manometer

/ (məˈnɒmɪtə) /

noun

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

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-nŏm′ĭ-tər ]

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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