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manometer

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manometer


Main Entry:
ma·nom·e·ter Listen to the pronunciation of manometer
Pronunciation:
\mə-ˈnä-mə-tər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French manomètre, from Greek manos sparse, loose, rare (akin to Armenian manr small) + French -mètre
Date:
circa 1730
1 : an instrument (as a pressure gauge) for measuring the pressure of gases and vapors 2 : sphygmomanometer
man·o·met·ric Listen to the pronunciation of manometric \ˌma-nə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
man·o·met·ri·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of manometrically \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
ma·nom·e·try Listen to the pronunciation of manometry \mə-ˈnä-mə-trē\ noun


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