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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.
manometer
/ ˌmænəʊˈmɛtrɪk; 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
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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Derived Forms
- ˌmanoˈmetrically, adverb
- maˈnometry, noun
- manometric, adjective
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Other Words From
- man·o·met·ric [man-, uh, -, me, -trik], mano·metri·cal adjective
- mano·metri·cal·ly adverb
- ma·nome·try noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of manometer1
1700–10; < French manomètre, equivalent to mano- (< Greek manós loose, rare, sparse) + -mètre -meter
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Word History and Origins
Origin of manometer1
C18: from French manomètre, from Greek manos sparse + metron measure
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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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