manometer
Meaning
An instrument to measure pressure in a fluid, especially a double-legged liquid column gauge used to measure the difference in the pressures of two fluids.
Synonyms
pressure gage
pressure-gauge
air-gauge
pressure cell
steam-gauge
vacuum manometer
weather gauge
pressure meter
rain glass
pressure-measuring device
piezo-gauge
dial barometer
gas-pressure meter
gas pressure indicator
hydromanometer
pressure metre
strain gage
pressure indicator
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/məˈnɒmɪtə/
Etymology
From French manomètre, formed from Ancient Greek μανός (manós, “thin, rare”) + μέτρον (métron), equivalent to mano- + -meter.
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