piezometry
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:Hydrogeologists use piezometric pressure to measure the pressure of groundwater in a well.
Definition:A type of pressure in a fluid that is measured using a small, inflexible membrane or diaphragm, which is displaced by the internal pressure of the fluid.
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Example:The engineer installed a piezometer to monitor the pressure of the water column in the reservoir.
Definition:An instrument, used in piezometry, for measuring the pressure of a fluid or for indicating the height to which a fluid rises in a tube under the pressure of the fluid above it.
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