manometer

== English == === Alternative forms === manometre (nonstandard) === Etymology === From French manomètre, formed from Ancient Greek μανός (manós, “thin, rare”) + μέτρον (métron), equivalent to mano- +‎ -meter. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /məˈnɒmɪtə/ (General American) IPA(key): /məˈnɑmɪtɚ/ (US) IPA(key): /məˈnɑmədəɹ/ === Noun === manometer (plural manometers) An instrument to measure pressure in a fluid, especially a double-legged liquid column gauge used to measure the difference in the pressures of two fluids. Synonyms: manoscope, pressure gauge ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== sphygmomanometer - measures blood pressure Manometer in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911) === Anagrams === manometre