manometer
[ muh-nom-i-ter ]
/ məˈnɒm ɪ tər /
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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.
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Origin of manometer
OTHER WORDS FROM manometer
man·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, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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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
Derived forms of manometer
manometric (ˌmænəʊˈmɛtrɪk) or manometrical, adjectivemanometrically, adverbmanometry, nounWord Origin for manometer
C18: from French manomètre, from Greek manos sparse + metron measure
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Medical definitions for manometer
manometer
[ mă-nŏm′ĭ-tər ]
n.
An instrument that is used for measuring the pressure of liquids and gases.
A sphygmomanometer.
Other words from manometer
man′o•met′ric (măn′ə-mĕt′rĭk) null adj.ma•nom′e•try n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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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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