altimeter
An apparatus for measuring altitudeAn apparatus for measuring altitude.
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» The airplane’s altimeter didn’t seem to be working.
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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.
Meaning
1 sensesAn apparatus for measuring altitude.
Höhenmesser, Altimeter
альтиме́трalʹtimétr, высотоме́рvysotomér
- an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
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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Word family
5 related wordsSee also
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