altimeter
pronunciation
How to pronounce altimeter in British English:
UK [ˈæltɪmi:tə(r)]
How to pronounce altimeter in American English:
US [ælˈtɪmətər]
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- Noun:
- an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
Word Origin
- altimeter (n.)
- 1918, from Modern Latin altimeter, from alti- "high" (from Latin altus; see old) + -meter.
Example
- 1. The big white knob sets the altimeter setting ( again , more on that later ) .
- 2. His invention has now been refined , so ' all he has is an altimeter for safety , and a tiny throttle control in his hand ' .
- 3. The knob on the standby pfd sets the altimeter setting ( again , more on that later ) .
- 4. Messenger has begun testing this theory by deploying a laser altimeter to map the shape of craters at the poles - with some encouraging results .
- 5. The yellow text are some warnings and the green text is the altimeter setting ( more on that later ) .