PITOT TUBE
Dictionary entry overview: What does Pitot tube mean?
• PITOT TUBE (noun)
The noun PITOT TUBE has 2 senses:
1. 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
2. measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed
Familiarity information: PITOT TUBE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PITOT TUBE (noun)
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Pitot tube; Pitot
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)
Meaning:
Measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Pitot head; Pitot-static tube; Pitot tube
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)
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