piezometer

[ pahy-uh-zom-i-ter, pee-uh- ]

noun

1. any of several instruments for measuring the pressure of a fluid or the compressibility of a substance when subjected to such a pressure.

piezometer

/ paɪˌiːzəʊˈmɛtrɪk; ˌpaɪɪˈzɒmɪtə /

noun

1. any instrument for the measurement of pressure ( piezometry ), esp very high pressure, or for measuring the compressibility of materials under pressure

piezometer

/ pī′ĭ-zŏm′ĭ-tər /

1. An instrument for measuring fluid pressure, such as the pressure of water or gas in a pipe.
2. An instrument for measuring the compressibility of a material, especially in terms of the change in volume it undergoes when subjected to hydrostatic pressure.

Derived Forms

• piezometric, adjective
• piˌezoˈmetrically, adverb

Other Words From

• pi·e·zo·met·ric [pahy-ee-z, uh, -, me, -trik, pee-ey-], pi·ezo·metri·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of piezometer¹

1810–20; < Greek piéz ( ein ) to press + -o- + -meter

Example Sentences

On being shown a device called a piezometer - which measures water depth in the soil - during a visit to an Australian farm in 2000.

From BBC

At the site of the sinkhole, the TVA installed a solar panel and equipment box for a piezometer, a device which measures the pressure of groundwater at a specific point.

From Washington Times

The modulus of compression k may be determined directly by means of the piezometer, as was done by E.H.

From Project Gutenberg