manometer
noun/məˈnɑmɪtər/
Frequency rank: #19,926 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
An instrument used to measure the pressure of a gas or liquid.
Example sentence
The technician used the small manometer to measure the pressure of the gas in the pipeline.
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