altimeter
altimeter · altimeters
высотомер, альтиметр
Höhenmesser, Altimeter
An apparatus for measuring altitudeAn apparatus for measuring altitude.
US/ælˈtɪm.ɪ.tɚ/
» The airplane’s altimeter didn’t seem to be working.
Meaning
1 sensesAn apparatus for measuring altitude.
Höhenmesser, Altimeter
альтиме́трalʹtimétr, высотоме́рvysotomér
More definitions
- an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
Examples
4 sentencesThe airplane’s altimeter didn’t seem to be working.
The pilot reads her current altitude from the altimeter.
Sea level is primarily measured using tide stations and satellite laser altimeters.
You will find the altimeter on the left side of the cockpit.
Translations
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an apparatus for measuring altitude:
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Origin
Coined based on Latin altus (“high”) + -meter.Coined based on Latin altus (“high”) + -meter.
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Forms
plural: altimeters| Singular | altimeter |
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