(n) measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed, Syn.Pitot head, Pitot tube
(n) 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, Syn.Pitot
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
(Hydraul.) A bent tube used to determine the velocity of running water, by placing the curved end under water, and observing the height to which the fluid rises in the tube; a kind of current meter. [ 1913 Webster ]
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