Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Relating to the piezometer; relating to the pressures measured by the piezometer; relating to pressure in general, especially in the atmosphere, ocean, or other fluid, or within elastic or viscous solids.

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  • adjective Of or pertaining to a piezometer.
  • adjective hydrology Of or relating to a measurement of water pressure inside an aquifer.

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  • Understanding of this law will lead to a better understanding of the piezometric level in an artesian aquifer and the hydraulic principles of a piped water system.

    Chapter 10 1985

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