noun
- instruments used to measure the pressure of gases or liquids
Usage: technical; plural of manometer
Examples
- The laboratory technician calibrated the manometers before beginning the experiment.
- Digital manometers provide more accurate readings than traditional analog versions.
- The HVAC system uses several manometers to monitor air pressure throughout the building.
- Students learned to read manometers during their physics lab session.
- The factory’s quality control department relies on precise manometers for testing.
- Mercury manometers were once common but have been largely replaced by safer alternatives.