piezometer
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pi·e·zom·e·ter
(pē′ĭ-zŏm′ĭ-tər, pī′-)n.
An instrument for measuring pressure, especially high pressure.
pi·e′zo·met′ric (pē-ā′-zə-mĕt′rĭk, pī-ē′-) adj.
pi′e·zom′e·try n.
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piezometer
(ˌpaɪɪˈzɒmɪtə)n
(General Physics) any instrument for the measurement of pressure (piezometry), esp very high pressure, or for measuring the compressibility of materials under pressure
piezometric adj
piˌezoˈmetrically adv
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pi•e•zom•e•ter
(ˌpaɪ əˈzɒm ɪ tər, ˌpi ə-)n.
any of several instruments for measuring the pressure of a fluid or the compressibility of a substance when subjected to such a pressure.
pi•e•zo•met•ric (paɪˌi zəˈmɛ trɪk, piˌeɪ-) pi•e`zo•met′ri•cal, adj.
pi`e•zom′e•try, (-tri) n.
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piezometer
one of various devices for measuring the pressure of a fluid or the degree of compressibility of a substance when subjected to such pressure. — piezometric, adj.
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Noun | 1. | piezometer - a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something |
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