pitot head

noun

A pitot tube.

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Pitot-static tubePitot tube
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Meanings

nounpitot head (plural pitot heads)

plural pitot heads

  1. aeronauticsA pitot tube.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmeasuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed

Similar
Pitot-static tubePitot tube
Broader
measuring instrumentmeasuring systemmeasuring device
Also see
pitot tube

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

pitot head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitot%20head

MLA

“pitot head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitot%20head. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pitot head,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitot%20head.

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