Piezometer — Pi e*zom e*ter, n. [Gr. ? to press + meter: cf. F. pi[ e]zom[ e]tre.] 1. (Physics) An instrument for measuring the compressibility of liquids. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physics) A gauge connected with a water main to show the pressure at that point.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
piezometer — pi•e•zom•e•ter [[t]ˌpaɪ əˈzɒm ɪ tər, ˌpi ə [/t]] n. phs any of several instruments for measuring the pressure of a fluid or the compressibility of a substance when subjected to such a pressure • Etymology: 1810–20; < Gk piéz(ein) to press + o… … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
Hand — Die Hand ist das wichtigste Arbeits und Greifinstrument des Menschen, das ursprünglichste und umfassendste Werkzeug, das er besitzt. Sie greift, nimmt, gibt, streichelt oder schlägt. Sie deutet an, weist, befiehlt oder drückt Empfindungen aus.… … Das Wörterbuch der Idiome
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
piezometer — SYN: piesimeter. * * * pi·ezom·e·ter .pē ə zäm ət ər, pē .āt säm n an instrument for measuring pressure or compressibility esp one for measuring the change of pressure of a material subjected to hydrostatic pressure pi·ezo·met·ric pē .ā zə me… … Medical dictionary
fy — fy; FY; gas·i·fy; gaud·i·fy; ger·man·i·fy; gid·di·fy; glo·ri·fy; grat·i·fy; grat·i·fy·ing·ly; gyp·sy·fy; hap·pi·fy; his·tor·i·fy; horn·i·fy; hor·ri·fy; hor·ri·fy·ing·ly; hu·mid·i·fy; iden·ti·fy; if·fy; i·fy; im·pu·ri·fy; in·dem·ni·fy;… … English syllables
tous — ablas·tous; ac·cliv·i·tous; ace·tous; ag·na·tho·stom·a·tous; alac·ri·tous; an·gi·om·a·tous; an·his·tous; ap·lo·per·i·stom·a·tous; aproc·tous; argen·tous; ar·thro·pom·a·tous; aso·ma·tous; ath·er·om·a·tous; at·ra·men·tous; atrem·a·tous;… … English syllables