sympiezometer

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/sɪmpiɪˈzɒmɪtə/

noun

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.

OriginAncient Greek συμπίεσις →
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Meanings

nounsympiezometer (plural sympiezometers)

plural sympiezometers · alternative sympiesometer

  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.

    Chick stood on the flying bridge, in protective desert gear, and took thermometer readings, measuring altitude meanwhile with an antique but reliable sympiezometer

    2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 1146

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσυμπίεσις“compression”
  2. Englishsympiezometer

Irregular formation from Ancient Greek συμπίεσις (sumpíesis, “compression”) + -o- + -meter.

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APA

sympiezometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sympiezometer

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“sympiezometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sympiezometer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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