manometer
Pronunciations (5)
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/məˈnɒmɪtə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/məˈnɑmɪtɚ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/məˈnɑmədəɹ/
Pronunciation notes
- US
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məˈnɒmɪtə
Pronunciation notes
- GB
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məˈnɑmɪtɚ
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
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
- Related words
- sphygmomanometerManometer in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
- Examples
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As soon as the manometer of the pump indicated the maximum of rarification, the apparatus was inclined […]
More examples (1)
Pökler helped in working out the Halbmodelle solution: bisecting the model lengthwise and mounting it flat-side to the wall of the test chamber, bringing the tubes through that way to all the manometers outside.
Noun
a pressure gauge for comparing pressures of a gas
- Broader terms
Word forms
manometersmanometre