pressure altimeter
pressure altimeter · pressure altimeters
A device which measures the altitude by performing measurement of the ambient pressure…A device which measures the altitude by performing measurement of the ambient pressure and comparing it against a reference pressure at a known altitude, to give a pressure altitude.
Meaning
1 sensesA device which measures the altitude by performing measurement of the ambient pressure and comparing it against a reference pressure at a known altitude, to give a pressure altitude.
Forms
plural: pressure altimeters| Singular | pressure altimeter |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsbarometric altimeterbaroaltimeter