piezometer Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures

WordNet

Pi`e*zom"e*ter noun
Etymology
Gr. to press + -meter: cf. F. piézomètre.
Definitions
  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 1913