manometer

ma·nom·e·ter

noun \mə-ˈnä-mə-tər\

Definition of MANOMETER

1

: an instrument (as a pressure gauge) for measuring the pressure of gases and vapors

2

: sphygmomanometer

— man·o·met·ric \ˌma-nə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

— man·o·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— ma·nom·e·try \mə-ˈnä-mə-trē\ noun

Origin of MANOMETER

French manomètre, from Greek manos sparse, loose, rare (akin to Armenian manr small) + French -mètre

First Known Use: circa 1730

Rhymes with MANOMETER

barometer, ceilometer, chronometer, cyclometer, ergometer, Fathometer, gasometer, geometer, hydrometer, hygrometer, kilometer, micrometer, odometer, pedometer, photometer, pyrometer, rheometer, seismometer, spectrometer, speedometer, tachometer, thermometer, viscometer