piezometer

noun

pi·e·zom·e·ter ˌpē-ə-ˈzä-mə-tər

pē-ˌāt-ˈsä-

: an instrument for measuring pressure or compressibility

especially : one for measuring the change of pressure of a material subjected to hydrostatic pressure

piezometric

pē-ˌā-zə-ˈme-trik

pē-ˌāt-sə-

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Foresthill Public Utilities District, owner of Sugar Pine Dam in Placer County, was told repeatedly to develop a plan for replacing its aging piezometers, which measure water pressure. —

Dale Kasler And Ryan Sabalow, sacbee, 8 Dec. 2017 One third of the piezometers at Guadalupe Dam, owned by Santa Clara Valley Water District, went unrepaired for three consecutive years. —

Dale Kasler And Ryan Sabalow, sacbee, 8 Dec. 2017

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