"sympiezometer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /sɪmpiɪˈzɒmɪtə/ Forms: sympiezometers [plural]
Etymology: Irregular formation from Ancient Greek συμπίεσις (sumpíesis, “compression”) + -o- + -meter. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|συμπίεσις||compression}} Ancient Greek συμπίεσις (sumpíesis, “compression”), {{affix|en|-o-|-meter}} -o- + -meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} sympiezometer (plural sympiezometers)
  1. A type of barometer whereby the liquid is suspended below air or other gas rather than a vacuum, so that the atmospheric pressure acts against the weight of the liquid and the pressure of the gas. Synonyms: sympiesometer

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