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PITOT TUBE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Pitot-static tube; Pitot head; Pitot tube

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Pitot tube" is a kind of...):

measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Measuring 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 flowplay

Synonyms:

Pitot; Pitot tube

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Pitot tube" is a kind of...):

measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)

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