Altimeter

//ælˈtɪm.ɪ.tɚ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An apparatus for measuring altitude.

    "For that reason, if you do any mountain climbing, allow a generous margin of error of extra altitude—not only for possible altimeter error, but also for downdrafts that are particularly prevalent if high winds are encountered."

  2. 2
    an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation wordnet

Synonyms

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altimetrydirection finderinstrumentpartsradarradar parts

Example

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"The airplane’s altimeter didn’t seem to be working."

Etymology

Coined based on Latin altus (“high”) + -meter.

Related phrases

absolute altimeterpressure altimeterradio altimeterabsolute altimeter

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