Pitot tube
[ pee-toh, pee-toh ]
/ ˈpi toʊ, piˈtoʊ /
noun
(often lowercase)
an instrument for measuring fluid velocity, consisting of a narrow tube, one end of which is open and faces upstream, the other end being connected to a manometer.
Origin of Pitot tube
1880–85; named after Henri
Pitot (1695–1771), French physicist, who invented it
British Dictionary definitions for pitot tube
Pitot tube
/ (ˈpiːtəʊ) /
noun
a small tube placed in a fluid with its open end upstream and the other end connected to a manometer. It measures the total pressure of the fluid
short for Pitot-static tube, esp one fitted to an aircraft
Word Origin for Pitot tube
C18: named after its inventor, Henri
Pitot (1695–1771), French physicist