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manometer definition

ma·nom·eter (mə näm′ət ər)

noun

an instrument for measuring the pressure of gases or liquids

Etymology: Fr manomètre: coined (1705) by P. Varignon (1654-1722), Fr mathematician < Gr manos, rare (taken in sense “thin, sparse”) + Fr -mètre, -meter

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