sympiesometer
sympiesometer is the alternative form of sympiezometer.
Meaning of sympiezometer
Noun
sympiezometer (plural sympiezometers)
- 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.
- Chick stood on the flying bridge, in protective desert gear, and took thermometer readings, measuring altitude meanwhile with an antique but reliable sympiezometer2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 1146
Forms of sympiesometer
| plural | sympiesometers |
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Questions about sympiesometer
- What is sympiesometer the alternative form of?
- Sympiesometer is the alternative form of sympiezometer.
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