Piezometer

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Piezometer \Pi`e*zom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. ? to press + -meter: cf. F.
     pi['e]zom[`e]tre.]
     1. (Physics) An instrument for measuring the compressibility
        of liquids.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. (Physics) A gauge connected with a water main to show the
        pressure at that point.
        [1913 Webster] Piffero

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  piezometer
       n : a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures