Meanings
nounradio altimeter (plural radio altimeters)
plural radio altimeters
- An altimeter that uses a narrow radio or radar beam directed at the ground
Synonyms: radar altimeter
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn altimeter that uses a narrow radio or radar beam directed at the ground
Similar
radar altimeter
Translations
French radioaltimètre
- radioaltimètreTranslations
Italian radioaltimetro
- radioaltimetroTranslations
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APA
radio altimeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radio%20altimeter
MLA
“radio altimeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radio%20altimeter. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radio altimeter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radio%20altimeter.
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