Meanings
nounpressure altitude (plural pressure altitudes)
plural pressure altitudes
- aeronauticsA measure of altitude inferred by the measurement of ambient pressure in differential with a reference pressure at a known altitude.
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pressure altitude. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressure%20altitude
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