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Webster 1913 Edition

Piezometer

Piˊe-zom′e-ter

,
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] to press +
-meter
: cf. F.
piézomètre
.]
1.
(Physics)
An instrument for measuring the compressibility of liquids.
2.
(Physics)
A gauge connected with a water main to show the pressure at that point.

Webster 1828 Edition

Piezometer

PIEZOM'ETER

,
Noun.
[Gr. to press, and measure.] An instrument for ascertaining the compressibility of water, and the degree of such compressibility under any given weight.

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