pitot

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noun

A pitot head or pitot tube.

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Meanings

nounpitot (plural pitots)

plural pitots

  1. A pitot head or pitot tube.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmeasuring instrument consisting of a right-angled tube with an open end that is directed in opposition to the flow of a fluid and used to measure the velocity of fluid flow

Similar
Pitot tube
Broader
measuring instrumentmeasuring systemmeasuring device
Also see
pitot tube

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

After Henri Pitot.

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Cite this entry
APA

pitot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitot

MLA

“pitot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitot. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pitot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitot.

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