manometry

ma·nom·e·ter

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Definitions of manometry word

noun manometry 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. 1
noun manometry (physics) The measurement of pressure using a manometer. 1

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

1700-10; < French manomètre, equivalent to mano- (< Greek manós loose, rare, sparse) + -mètre -meter

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