Look up: piezometer

1. Piezometer
   A nonpumping well, generally of small diameter, for measuring the elevation of a water table.
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2. piezometer
   [n] - a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures
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3. piezometer
   an instrument for measuring fluid pressure(air or water)within soil,rock or concrete Category: Building industry
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4. Piezometer
   A non-pumping well, generally of small diameter, for measuring the elevation of a water table (i.e. static water level).
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5. Piezometer
   Pi`e·zom'e·ter noun [ Greek ... to press + -meter : confer French 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.
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6. piezometer
   1. <apparatus, 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. ... Origin: Gr. To press: cf. F. Piezometre. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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7. piezometer
   noun a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures
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8. Piezometer
   • (n.) An instrument for measuring the compressibility of liquids. • (n.) A gauge connected with a water main to show the pressure at that point.
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9. piezometer
   piezometer (pigh i ZAHM i tuhr) 1. A system for testing piezoelectric materials. 2. Any of several instruments for measuring the pressure of a fluid or the compressibility of a substance when subjected to such a pressure. 3. A device used to measure fluid pressure, particularly a device inside a vessel that contains gas or liquid. 4. A device...
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10. piezometer
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pī′ĕ-zom′ĕ-tĕr Synonyms: piesimeter
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11. Piezometer
    A `piezometer` is a small-diameter observation well used to measure the hydraulic head of groundwater in aquifers. Similarly, it may also be a standpipe, tube, vibrating wire piezometer or manometer used to measure the pressure of a fluid at a specific location in a column. Piezometers should ideall...
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