Meaning of ALTIMETER
| Pronunciation: | | al'timitur
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| | Definition: | | [n] an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation |
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| | See Also: | | aneroid, aneroid barometer, hypsometer, measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system | |
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| | Definition: | | \Al*tim"e*ter\, n. [LL. altimeter; altus high +
metrum, Gr. ?, measure: cf. F. altim[`e]tre.]
An instrument for taking altitudes, as a quadrant, sextant,
etc. --Knight.
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| | Definition: | | a barometric device for determining elevations above sea-level. |
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