| 释义 |
ma·nom·e·ter
\məˈnäməd.ə(r), -mətə-\ noun
Etymology: French manomètre, from mano- + -mètre -meter
1. : an instrument for measuring the pressure of gases and vapors commonly by balancing the pressure against a column of liquid (as mercury) in a U-tube or against the elastic force of a spring or an elastic diaphragm (as in an aneroid barometer) : pressure gauge
2. : an instrument for measuring blood pressure : sphygmomanometer
• man·o·met·ric \|manə|me.trik, -rēk\ also man·o·met·ri·cal \-rə̇kəl, -rēk-\ adjective
• man·o·met·ri·cal·ly \-rə̇k(ə)lē, -rēk-, -li\ adverb
• ma·nom·e·try \məˈnämə.trē\ noun -es |