altimeter
[ al-tim-i-ter, al-tuh-mee-ter ]
/ ælˈtɪm ɪ tər, ˈæl təˌmi tər /
noun
a sensitive aneroid barometer that is graduated and calibrated, used chiefly in aircraft for finding distance above sea level, terrain, or some other reference point by a comparison of air pressures.
any device used for the same purpose that operates by some other means, as by radio waves.
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altitude chamber
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British Dictionary definitions for altimeter
altimeter
/ (ælˈtɪmɪtə, ˈæltɪˌmiːtə) /
noun
an instrument that indicates height above sea level, esp one based on an aneroid barometer and fitted to an aircraft
Scientific definitions for altimeter
altimeter
[ ăl-tĭm′ĭ-tər ]
An instrument that measures and indicates the height above sea level at which an object, such as an airplane, is located.