piezometer

[ pahy-uh-zom-i-ter, pee-uh- ]
/ ˌpaɪ əˈzɒm ɪ tər, ˌpi ə- /

noun

any of several instruments for measuring the pressure of a fluid or the compressibility of a substance when subjected to such a pressure.

Origin of piezometer

1810–20; < Greek piéz(ein) to press + -o- + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM piezometer

pi·e·zo·met·ric [pahy-ee-zuh-me-trik, pee-ey-] /paɪˌi zəˈmɛ trɪk, piˌeɪ-/, pi·e·zo·met·ri·cal, adjective

Words nearby piezometer

piezoelectric crystal, piezoelectric effect, piezoelectricity, piezogenic pedal papule, piezomagnetic effect, piezometer, piezometry, pif, piffle, piffling, pig

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British Dictionary definitions for piezometer

piezometer
/ (ˌpaɪɪˈzɒmɪtə) /

noun

any instrument for the measurement of pressure (piezometry), esp very high pressure, or for measuring the compressibility of materials under pressure

Derived forms of piezometer

piezometric (paɪˌiːzəʊˈmɛtrɪk), adjective piezometrically, adverb

Scientific definitions for piezometer

piezometer
[ pī′ĭ-zŏm′ĭ-tər ]

An instrument for measuring fluid pressure, such as the pressure of water or gas in a pipe.
An instrument for measuring the compressibility of a material, especially in terms of the change in volume it undergoes when subjected to hydrostatic pressure.