pressure altimeter

noun

A device which measures the altitude by performing measurement of the ambient pressure and comparing it against a reference pressure at a known altitude, to give a pressure altitude.

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barometric altimeterbaroaltimeter
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Meanings

nounpressure altimeter (plural pressure altimeters)

plural pressure altimeters

  1. aeronauticsA device which measures the altitude by performing measurement of the ambient pressure and comparing it against a reference pressure at a known altitude, to give a pressure altitude.

    Synonyms: barometric altimeter, baroaltimeter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA device which measures the altitude by performing measurement of the ambient pressure and comparing it against a reference pressure at a known altitude, to give a pressure altitude.

Similar
barometric altimeterbaroaltimeter
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APA

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Chicago

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