pressiometer

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noun

A device used to measure the stress in soil under pressure

OriginFrench pressiomètre →
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Meanings

nounpressiometer (plural pressiometers)

plural pressiometers

  1. geographyA device used to measure the stress in soil under pressure

Origin

  1. Frenchpressiomètre
  2. Englishpressiometer

From French pressiomètre.

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APA

pressiometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressiometer

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“pressiometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressiometer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pressiometer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressiometer.

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