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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
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.
Other 51Թ Forms
- piezometric adjective
- piezometrical adjective
- 辱ˌˈٰ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of piezometer1
Example Sentences
On being shown a device called a piezometer - which measures water depth in the soil - during a visit to an Australian farm in 2000.
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.
The modulus of compression k may be determined directly by means of the piezometer, as was done by E.H.
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