piezometer
- noun
- /ˌpiːəˈzɒmɪtər/
- Specialized
:
piezómetro
- The engineers used a piezometer to measure the water pressure in the underground reservoir.
Examples
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At the construction site, the piezometer helped monitor fluid levels to prevent any potential flooding.
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To ensure accurate readings, the piezometer must be calibrated regularly before each use.
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The company can perform soil, groundwater, and soil gas sampling as well as piezometer installation.
Academic text (1997) -
Additional monitoring and piezometer wells were installed to monitor leachate levels.
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Some of the department's work involved the installation of piezometer networks at a number of sites, while other department personnel continued research into the establishment of salt-tolerant plants on salt-affected land.
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Although his hydraulic head was lowered significantly in piezometers located immediately adjacent to the drain, it still remained above the ground surface, which continued to be waterlogged with saline water.
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PHOTO (COLOR): Clusters of piezometers with gauges to continuously measure water levels are placed amid various types of vegetation, like the skunk cabbage shown here, which potentially reduce surface and groundwater contaminants.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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3.8
A device that measures how hard a gas or liquid pushes inside a system
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7.4
A device that measures the pressure of gas or liquid
Surface Forms
Morphology
piezometer = piezo + meter
The word is built from the scientific combining form piezo- and the suffix -meter, but the first element is not a transparent everyday English morpheme for most learners.
Etymology
The word piezometer starts with Greek piezo- meaning 'to press' and ends with -meter meaning 'measure', just like in thermometer or speedometer. So a piezometer is a device that measures how much a liquid or gas is pressing, its 'pressure'.