MANOMETER


Meaning of MANOMETER in English

n.

Pronunciation: m ə - ' nä-m ə -t ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: French manomètre, from Greek manos sparse, loose, rare (akin to Armenian manr small) + French -mètre

Date: circa 1730

1 : an instrument (as a pressure gauge) for measuring the pressure of gases and vapors

2 : SPHYGMOMANOMETER

– man · o · met · ric \ ˌ ma-n ə - ' me-trik \ adjective

– man · o · met · ri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

– ma · nom · e · try \ m ə - ' nä-m ə -tr ē \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.