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manometer

Pronunciation: /məˈnɒmɪtə/

The English word “manometer” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. 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.

Etymology

From French manomètre, formed from Ancient Greek μανός (manós, “thin, rare”) + μέτρον (métron), equivalent to mano- + -meter.

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