altimeter (redirected from altimeters)

al·tim·e·ter  (l-tm-tr)

n.

An instrument for determining elevation, especially an aneroid barometer used in aircraft that senses pressure changes accompanying changes in altitude.

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[Latin altus, high; see al-² in Indo-European roots + -meter.]

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alti·metric (lt-mtrk) adj.

al·time·try n.

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altimeter [al-tim-it-er]

Noun

an instrument that measures altitude [Latin altus high + -meter]

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altimeter  (l-tm-tr)

An instrument that measures and indicates the height above sea level at which an object, such as an airplane, is located.

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altimeter

an instrument for determining altitude above a fixed level by comparison of air pressure readings.

See also: Instruments

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An instrument which measures vertical distance with respect to a reference level.

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altimeter - an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation aneroid, aneroid barometer - a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids hypsometer - an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something