static tube
noun
a tube for measuring the static pressure of a fluid in motion, so placed in the fluid as not to be affected by the pressure changes caused by the motion of the fluid.
Origin of static tube
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby static tube
static line,
static memory,
static pressure,
static ram,
static reflex,
static tube,
static water,
statice,
staticky,
statics,
statin
British Dictionary definitions for static tube
static tube
noun
an open-ended tube used to measure the static pressure at a point in a moving fluid and positioned in such a way that it is unaffected by the fluid's motion