| 单词 | piezometry |
| 释义 | piezometry in British English (piːˈzɒmɛtrɪ) noun physics the measurement of pressure, esp very high pressure piezometry in American English (ˌpaiəˈzɑmɪtri, ˌpiə-) noun the measurement of pressure or compressibility Word origin [‹ Gk piéz(ein) to press + -o- + -metry]-o- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Greek origin (as -i- is, in compounds of Latin origin), used regularly in forming new compounds with elementsof Greek origin and often used in English as a connective irrespective of etymology(Franco-Italian; geography; seriocomic; speedometer); -metry is a combining form with the meaning “the process of measuring” that specified bythe initial element. Other words that use the affix -metry include: coulometry, dolorimetry, optometry, psychometry, thermometryExamples of 'piezometry' in a sentence |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。