English Explanatory Dictionary

altimeter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An apparatus for measuring altitude.

Pronunciation

əltĭmētər /ælˈtɪm.ɪ.tɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-altimeter.wav

Word forms

altimeter altimeters altimetre

Etymology

Coined based on Latin altus (“high”) + -meter.

Derived words

absolute altimeter altimetric altimetry pressure altimeter radio altimeter
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