piezometer

[ pahy-uh-zom-i-ter, pee-uh- ]

/ ˌpaɪ əˈzɒm ɪ tər, ˌpi ə- /

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noun

any of several instruments for measuring the pressure of a fluid or the compressibility of a substance when subjected to such a pressure.

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Origin of piezometer

1810–20; <Greek piéz(ein) to press + -o- + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM piezometer

pi·e·zo·met·ric

[pahy-ee-zuh-me-trik, pee-ey-], /paɪˌi zəˈmɛ trɪk, piˌeɪ-/, pi·e·zo·met·ri·cal, adjective

Words nearby piezometer

piezoelectric ceramic, piezoelectric crystal, piezoelectric effect, piezoelectricity, piezomagnetic effect, piezometer, piezometry, piffle, piffling, pig, Pigalle

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How to use piezometer in a sentence

Piezometer, pī-e-zom′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the compressibility of liquids.
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British Dictionary definitions for piezometer

piezometer

/ (ˌpaɪɪˈzɒmɪtə) /

noun

any instrument for the measurement of pressure (piezometry), esp very high pressure, or for measuring the compressibility of materials under pressure

Derived forms of piezometer

piezometric (paɪˌiːzəʊˈmɛtrɪk), adjectivepiezometrically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for piezometer

piezometer

[ pī′ĭ-zŏm′ĭ-tər ]

An instrument for measuring fluid pressure, such as the pressure of water or gas in a pipe.

An instrument for measuring the compressibility of a material, especially in terms of the change in volume it undergoes when subjected to hydrostatic pressure.