manometer
English
/məˈnɒmɪtə/, /məˈnɑmɪtɚ/, /məˈnɑmədəɹ/
noun
Definitions
- 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
Borrowed from French manomètre (manometer) derived from Ancient Greek μανός (thin, rare, sparse).
Origin
Ancient Greek
μανός
Gloss
thin, rare, sparse
Concept
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Cognates and derived terms
- electromanometer English
- electrosphygmomanometer English
- haemomanometer English
- manometry English
- manoscope English
- micromanometer English
- sphygmomanometer English
- sphygmomanometry English
- thermomanometer English
- manometri Finnish
- manomètre French
- manómetro Spanish, Castilian
- μανός Ancient Greek
- *mey- Proto-Indo-European
- manómetro Portuguese
- manaiméadracht Irish
- manómetro Galician