| Pronunciation: | | `pIi'zâmitur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures |
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PIEZOMETER is a 10 letter word that starts with P. |
| | See Also: | | measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pi`e*zom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. ? to press + -meter: cf. F.
pi['e]zom[`e]tre.]
1. (Physics) An instrument for measuring the compressibility
of liquids.
2. (Physics) A gauge connected with a water main to show the
pressure at that point.
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