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altimeter Definition


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altimeter
noun
    1. aeronautics.
      A device used in aircraft for measuring height above sea or ground level, by means of differences in atmospheric pressure or (radio altimeter) by means of the time taken for a radio wave from an aircraft to be reflected back.
Etymology: Early 20c: from Latin altus high + -meter 1.



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