what does Pitot tube mean?
PITOT TUBE as NOUN
- Meaning
- measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure
- used in aircraft to measure airspeed
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) Pitot tube is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- measuring instrument used to measure the velocity of fluid flow
Hypernyms(s) Pitot tube is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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