manometer
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manometer
- /məˈnɒmɪtə/ UK
- /məˈnɑmɪtɚ/ US
- /məˈnɑmədəɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From French manomètre, formed from Ancient Greek μανός (manós, “thin, rare”) + μέτρον (métron), equivalent to mano- + -meter.
noun manometers · manometre
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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.
As soon as the manometer of the pump indicated the maximum of rarification, the apparatus was inclined […]
Similar: manoscope, pressure gauge
Translations
Talk about this word "manometer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/manometer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. manometer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/manometer "manometer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/manometer.Cite this
@misc{manometer_2026,
title = {manometer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manometer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
