altimeter

al·tim·e·ter

A0232700 (ăl-tĭm′ĭ-tər)n. An instrument for determining elevation, especially an aneroid barometer used in aircraft that senses pressure changes accompanying changes in altitude.

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[Latin altus, high; see al- in Indo-European roots + -meter.]

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al′ti·met′ric (ăl′tə-mĕt′rĭk) adj.al·tim′e·try n.

altimeter

(ælˈtɪmɪtə; ˈæltɪˌmiːtə) n (Aeronautics) an instrument that indicates height above sea level, esp one based on an aneroid barometer and fitted to an aircraft

al•tim•e•ter

(ælˈtɪm ɪ tər, ˈæl təˌmi tər)

n. an aneroid or radio barometer used chiefly in aircraft to ascertain flight altitude. [1820–30]

al·tim·e·ter

(ăl-tĭm′ĭ-tər) An instrument that measures and indicates the height above sea level at which an object, such as an airplane, is located.

altimeter

An instrument which measures vertical distance with respect to a reference level.

altimeter

an instrument for determining altitude above a fixed level by comparison of air pressure readings.See also: Instruments

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Noun

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altimeter - an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigationaneroid, aneroid barometer - a barometer that measures pressure without using fluidshypsometer - an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevationmeasuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something

Translations

altimetro