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manometer

[ muh-nom-i-ter ]
/ məˈnɒm ɪ tər /

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.

Nearby words

  1. mano nera, la,
  2. manoah,
  3. manoao,
  4. manoeuvre,
  5. manolete,
  6. manometric,
  7. manon,
  8. manon lescaut,
  9. manor,
  10. manor house

Origin of manometer

1700–10; < French manomètre, equivalent to mano- (< Greek manós loose, rare, sparse) + -mètre -meter
Related formsman·o·met·ric [man-uh-me-trik] /ˌmæn əˈmɛ trɪk/, man·o·met·ri·cal, adjectiveman·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbma·nom·e·try, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for manometry

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
Derived Formsmanometric (ˌmænəʊˈmɛtrɪk) or manometrical, adjectivemanometrically, adverbmanometry, noun

Word Origin for manometer

C18: from French manomètre, from Greek manos sparse + metron measure
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Word Origin and History for manometry

manometer

n.

1730, from French manomètre (1706), said to have been coined by French mathematician Pierre Varignon (1654-1722) from Greek manos "thin, rare; loose in texture, porous; scanty, few" (see mono-) + -mètre (see -meter). Related: Manometric.

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Medicine definitions for manometry

manometer

[ mă-nŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

An instrument that is used for measuring the pressure of liquids and gases.
A sphygmomanometer.
Related formsman′o•met′ric (măn′ə-mĕt′rĭk) null adj.ma•nom′e•try n.
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Science definitions for manometry

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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