n.
Pronunciation: ˌ p ē - ə - ' zä-m ə -t ə r, p ē - ˌ ā t- ' sä-
Function: noun
Date: 1820
: an instrument for measuring pressure or compressibility especially : one for measuring the change of pressure of a material subjected to hydrostatic pressure
– pi · e · zo · met · ric \ p ē - ˌ ā -z ə - ' me-trik, p ē - ˌ ā t-s ə - \ adjective