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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 airspeed
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 flow
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)
