man a meter

[Gr. manos thin, rare, not dense; and metron a measure.) An instrument for measuring the elastic force of gases or steam, It consists of a graduated tube in which a body of said temperature by a bath, and is tested for the graduation of the tube by means of a column of mercury. It is then ready for the connection by a tube with the reservoir or boiler which contains the gas or steam whose elastic force is to be ascertained. A steam-gauge. Called also a mano scope. măn-o-mět-ric, măn-o-met-ric-al, a . [Eng. manometer; -ic, -ical .] Of or pertaining to a manometer; made or determined by the manometer; as, manometric observations.