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Added 9 October 2026

manometer

/məˈnɒmɪtə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about manometer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A pressure gauge for comparing pressures of a gas.

Origin

From French manomètre, formed from Ancient Greek μανός (manós, “thin, rare”) + μέτρον (métron), equivalent to mano- + -meter.

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