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piezometer
[ pahy-uh-zom-i-ter, pee-uh- ]
noun
- any of several instruments for measuring the pressure of a fluid or the compressibility of a substance when subjected to such a pressure.
piezometer
/ paɪˌiːzəʊˈmɛtrɪk; ˌpaɪɪˈzɒmɪtə /
noun
- any instrument for the measurement of pressure ( piezometry ), esp very high pressure, or for measuring the compressibility of materials under pressure
piezometer
/ ī′ĭ-ŏ′ĭ-ə /
- 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.
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Derived Forms
- piezometric, adjective
- 辱ˌˈٰ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms
- 辱···· [pahy-ee-z, uh, -, me, -trik, pee-ey-], 辱·z·۾· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of piezometer1
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On being shown a device called a piezometer - which measures water depth in the soil - during a visit to an Australian farm in 2000.
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At the site of the sinkhole, the TVA installed a solar panel and equipment box for a piezometer, a device which measures the pressure of groundwater at a specific point.
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The modulus of compression k may be determined directly by means of the piezometer, as was done by E.H.
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