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manometer

/məˈnɒmɪtə/ /məˈnɑmədəɹ/

Meanings
noun
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.

Examples :

"The mechanic used a manometer to check the air pressure in the car's tires. "
physics device technical science machine utility

Related Words

Illustration measure

measure noun

/ˈmɛʒə/ /ˈmɛʒɚ/

A prescribed quantity or extent.

"The recipe calls for a precise measure of baking soda. "

Illustration fluids

fluids noun

/ˈfluːɪdz/

Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.

"The doctor advised the patient to drink plenty of fluids to help with the fever. "

Illustration pressures

pressures noun

/ˈpreʃərz/ /ˈpreʃɚz/

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration liquid

liquid noun

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

"A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."

Illustration difference

difference noun

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

The quality of being different.

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

Illustration double

double noun

/ˈdʌb.əl/

Twice the number, amount, size, etc.

"My brother's allowance is a double of mine. "

Illustration mechanic

mechanic noun

/məˈkænɪk/

A manual worker; a labourer or artisan.

"The mechanic fixed the broken bicycle chain. "

Illustration column

column noun

/ˈkɑljəm/ /ˈkɒləm/

A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.

"The house's front porch had a row of sturdy wooden columns supporting the roof. "

Illustration pressure

pressure noun

[ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ]

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

Illustration legged

legged noun

/ˈlɛɡd/

(in combinations) Someone or something having a certain number or type of legs

"Humans are not the only two-leggeds in the world."