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pressure altimeter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
pres-sure al-time-ter
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device which measures the altitude by performing measurement of the ambient pressure and comparing it against a reference pressure at a known altitude, to give a pressure altitude.

Inflected Forms

pressure altimeters (plural)

Phrases

pressure altitude radar altimeter radio altimeter laser altimeter lidar altimeter GPS altimeter satnav altimeter

Frequently Paired Words

pressure altitude radar altimeter radio altimeter laser altimeter lidar altimeter GPS altimeter satnav altimeter pitot tube

Synonyms

barometric altimeter baroaltimeter

Questions

What does pressure altimeter mean?
A device which measures the altitude by performing measurement of the ambient pressure and comparing it against a reference pressure at a known altitude, to give a pressure altitude.

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