NOUN | artifact | Pitot head, Pitot-static tube, Pitot tube | measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure |
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Meaning | measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed. | |
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Synonyms | Pitot-static tube, Pitot tube | |
Broader | measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device | instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something |
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