an instrument for comparing pressures; typically a glass U-tube containing mercury, in which pressure is indicated by the difference in levels in the two arms of the tube
Derived forms
manometric (ˌmænəʊˈmɛtrɪk) or manometrical (ˌmanoˈmetrical)
adjective
manometrically (ˌmanoˈmetrically)
adverb
manometry (maˈnometry)
noun
Word origin
C18: from French manomètre, from Greek manos sparse + metron measure
manometer in American English
(məˈnɑmətər)
noun
an instrument for measuring the pressure of gases or liquids
Derived forms
manometric (ˌmanoˈmetric) (ˌmænəˈmɛtrɪk)
adjective or ˌmanoˈmetrical
Word origin
Fr manomètre: coined (1705) by P. Varignon (1654-1722), Fr mathematician < Gr manos, rare (taken in sense “thin, sparse”) + Fr -mètre, -meter
manometer in Chemical Engineering
(mənɒmɪtər)
Word forms: (regular plural) manometers
noun
(Chemical Engineering: Fluids storage and transport)
A manometer is a device for measuring pressure in a fluid.
Two manometers are included to measure pressure in the fluid.
A simple U-tube manometer is used to measure the difference in pressure between two vessels.
A manometer is a device for measuring pressure in a fluid.
manometer in Mechanical Engineering
(mənɒmɪtər)
Word forms: (regular plural) manometers
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Control, instrumentation and metrology)
A manometer is an instrument, usually consisting of a tube with an open end, which measures pressure differences between different points in a fluid.
The pressure of the system is measured with an open-end manometer.
Pressure was once commonly measured by its ability to displace a column of liquidin a manometer.
A manometer is an instrument, usually consisting of a tube with an open end, which measures pressuredifferences between different points in a fluid.