piezometer

English

Etymology

piezo- +‎ -meter

Noun

piezometer (plural piezometers)

1. An instrument used to measure pressure.
   • 2022 October 5, Tom Allett, “HS2's green screen to aid the environment”, in RAIL, number 967, page 35:

     For the ground, that means using three primary types of equipment:
     ■ Extensometers to look for ground heave - the upwards movement of soil, which can occur at any stage. It is essentially the opposite of erosion and is often associated with clay-type soils which swell when wet.
     ■ Inclinometers, which measure slope movements.
     ■ Piezometers to measure water levels.

Related terms

• piezometric

Translations

instrument used to measure pressure

• Catalan: piezòmetre m
• French: piézomètre (fr) m
• Italian: piezometro (it) m
• Malay: piezometer
• Maori: ine-pēhanga
• Spanish: piezómetro m