Altimetre

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of altimeter. alt-of, alternative

    "To fire this stationary weapon the pilot would have no need to remove his hand from the controls. The instruments consisted of a compass, an altimetre to register the height, a speed indicator and several others. Then there was a map in a roller case."

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altimetrydirection finderinstrumentpartsradarradar parts

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"To fire this stationary weapon the pilot would have no need to remove his hand from the controls. The instruments consisted of a compass, an altimetre to register the height, a speed indicator and several others. Then there was a map in a roller case."

Etymology

From Latin altus (“high”) + -metre.

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