Main Entry: ma·nom·e·ter

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 \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