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piezometer

[ pahy-uh-zom-i-ter, pee-uh- ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. any instrument for the measurement of pressure ( piezometry ), esp very high pressure, or for measuring the compressibility of materials under pressure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

piezometer

/ ī′ĭ-ŏĭ-ə /

  1. An instrument for measuring fluid pressure, such as the pressure of water or gas in a pipe.
  2. 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

1810–20; < Greek 辱é ( ein ) to press + -o- + -meter
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Example Sentences

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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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