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piezometer en · NOUN

Etymology

From piezo- + -meter.

Meanings

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

Forms

Deriveds

minipiezometer · micropiezometer

Relateds

piezometric

Translations (6)

mi ine-pēhanga (instrument used to measure pressure) · es piezómetro (instrument used to measure pressure) · ca piezòmetre (instrument used to measure pressure) · it piezometro (instrument used to measure pressure) · ms piezometer (instrument used to measure pressure) · fr piézomètre (instrument used to measure pressure)