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manometer.

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.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/məˈnɒmɪtə/Received-Pronunciation/məˈnɑmɪtɚ/General-American/məˈnɑmədəɹ/US
  1. 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.

Where this word comes from

From French manomètre, formed from Ancient Greek μανός (manós, “thin, rare”) + μέτρον (métron), equivalent to mano- + -meter.

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