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单词 piezometer
释义

piezometer

noun

pi·​e·​zom·​e·​ter ˌpē-ə-ˈzä-mə-tər How to pronounce piezometer (audio)
pē-ˌāt-ˈsä-
: an instrument for measuring pressure or compressibility
especially : one for measuring the change of pressure of a material subjected to hydrostatic pressure
piezometric
pē-ˌā-zə-ˈme-trik How to pronounce piezometer (audio)
pē-ˌāt-sə-
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Foresthill Public Utilities District, owner of Sugar Pine Dam in Placer County, was told repeatedly to develop a plan for replacing its aging piezometers, which measure water pressure. Dale Kasler And Ryan Sabalow, sacbee, 8 Dec. 2017 One third of the piezometers at Guadalupe Dam, owned by Santa Clara Valley Water District, went unrepaired for three consecutive years. Dale Kasler And Ryan Sabalow, sacbee, 8 Dec. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

piezometer

noun

pi·​ezom·​e·​ter ˌpē-ə-ˈzäm-ət-ər How to pronounce piezometer (audio) pē-ˌāt-ˈsäm- How to pronounce piezometer (audio)
: an instrument for measuring pressure or compressibility
especially : one for measuring the change of pressure of a material subjected to hydrostatic pressure
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