Meaning

1 senses
  1. An apparatus for measuring altitude.

    Höhenmesser, Altimeter

    альтиме́трalʹtimétr, высотоме́рvysotomér

More definitions
  • an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation

Examples

4 sentences
  1. The airplane’s altimeter didn’t seem to be working.

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  2. The pilot reads her current altitude from the altimeter.

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  3. Sea level is primarily measured using tide stations and satellite laser altimeters.

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  4. You will find the altimeter on the left side of the cockpit.

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Translations

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By meaning 1
an apparatus for measuring altitude:
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By meaning 1
an apparatus for measuring altitude:

Origin

Coined based on Latin altus (“high”) + -meter.

Coined based on Latin altus (“high”) + -meter.

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