pressure-tube anemometer
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pres·sure-tube anemometer
(prĕsh′ər-to͞ob′, -tyo͞ob′)n.
Any of various pressure anemometers that measure wind speed by registering the displacement of liquid in a U-shaped tube that has one end exposed to the wind.
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