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ma•nom•e•ter
Pronunciation: (mu-nom'i-tur), [key]—
n.
an instrument for measuring the pressure of a fluid, consisting of a tube filled with a liquid, the level of the liquid being determined by the fluid pressure and the height of the liquid being indicated on a scale.
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