altimeter

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Airaltimeteral‧ti‧me‧ter /ˈæltɪˌmiːtə $ ælˈtɪmɪtər/ noun [countable] TTAan instrument in an aircraft that tells you how high you areExamples from the Corpusaltimeter• Then I noticed my digital altimeter watch had gone blank, a casualty.• A laser altimeter will measure the distance to Eros, gradually assembling a detailed topographical map.• National Aeronautics and Space Administration engineers touted an experiment aboard Endeavour called the shuttle laser altimeter.• I looked at the altimeter, but it was too dim to read.• I was detailed to get the altimeter.• He watched the altimeter unwind and felt his straps grip as the desert floor swung up to face him.Origin altimeter (1900-2000) Latin altus ( → ALTITUDE) + English -meter

单词	altimeter
释义	altimeter From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Airaltimeteral‧ti‧me‧ter /ˈæltɪˌmiːtə $ ælˈtɪmɪtər/ noun [countable] TTAan instrument in an aircraft that tells you how high you areExamples from the Corpusaltimeter• Then I noticed my digital altimeter watch had gone blank, a casualty.• A laser altimeter will measure the distance to Eros, gradually assembling a detailed topographical map.• National Aeronautics and Space Administration engineers touted an experiment aboard Endeavour called the shuttle laser altimeter.• I looked at the altimeter, but it was too dim to read.• I was detailed to get the altimeter.• He watched the altimeter unwind and felt his straps grip as the desert floor swung up to face him.Origin altimeter (1900-2000) Latin altus ( → ALTITUDE) + English -meter
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